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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Feb 13, 2023

I annnounce that the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Heinrich), the Senator from California (Mr. Padilla), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Warnock) are necessarily absent.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Feb 13, 2023

Madam President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm Cindy Chung to a Pennsylvania seat on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Chung has worked in public service for two decades and is an accomplished litigator. She received degrees…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Feb 13, 2023

Madam President, I don't know what is up in the skies, what is going around, flying around, being spotted, and I think there are a lot of questions that need to be answered. If it is a threat to the United States in any way, shape, or…

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Delia Ramirez
@deliaramirez· Democratic · IL· Feb 9, 2023

Working people in America are counting on Congress to not only protect but expand Social Security. The fact that my Republican colleagues had even considered cutting Social Security is unconscionable. From Humboldt Park and Belmont Cragin…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Feb 9, 2023

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), and the Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer) are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Feb 9, 2023

Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Feb 9, 2023

Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Feb 9, 2023

Mr. President, I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 7. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination. The…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Feb 9, 2023

Mr. President, I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 12. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination. The…

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Feb 9, 2023

Phil Washington to become the first African American to lead FAA. And he is someone I worked with a number of years.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Feb 9, 2023

He put the Great Hall Terminal Project... back on track and back on budget.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Feb 9, 2023

We need to be reminded that the air crews are responsible for people's lives.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Feb 9, 2023

I am working on legislation to require the Department of Transportation to audit air carrier website accessibility.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Feb 9, 2023

Clearly, Southwest failed to heed the warnings of its frontline personnel.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Feb 9, 2023

It is dangerous, and so, is putting children, small children, in a car without a car seat. It is actually illegal.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Feb 9, 2023

What specific steps is Southwest implementing over the course of this year to earn back the trust of your flight crews?

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