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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jan 16, 2024

It is one that needs to be changed, and I hope we can do it soon.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jan 16, 2024

Thank you personally for working so assiduously on this problem, having seen it firsthand.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jan 16, 2024

The violent crime wave sweeping across our country has absolutely nothing to do with the First Step Act.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jan 16, 2024

I authored legislation, the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, that reduced the disparity of 100 to 1 between crack and powder, to 18.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jan 16, 2024

Thanks to many of you, especially Senator Grassley and Chairman Durbin, I was spared from spending another decade behind bars.

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Adam Kinzinger
@adamkinzinger· Republican · IL· Jan 16, 2024

There's a lot that needs to be done, but yeah, it's -- this is an everybody problem thing. It's an American problem.

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Adam Kinzinger
@adamkinzinger· Republican · IL· Jan 16, 2024

This is a very concerning problem, not just for Ecuador, but this is going to increase further pressure on the southern border.

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Adam Kinzinger
@adamkinzinger· Republican · IL· Jan 16, 2024

I mean, it's extremely concerning. These are cartels that are coming from Colombia. They're coming from Mexico. They're expanding their operations into Ecuador, destabilizing that country quite obviously.

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Adam Kinzinger
@adamkinzinger· Republican · IL· Jan 16, 2024

I mean, this is -- this is not about people having an opportunity. We all want people to have an opportunity but this is about, we would find dead bodies on the southern border.

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Bill Foster
@billfoster· Democratic · IL· Jan 16, 2024

We would have been better off as a country to have subsidized the drone market so that we would dominate there.

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Danny Davis
@dannydavis· Democratic · IL· Jan 16, 2024

Foster youth have told me that they need connections with loving adults and to stay in touch with their families.

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Danny Davis
@dannydavis· Democratic · IL· Jan 16, 2024

These outcomes are appalling, and we must do more to help them.

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Danny Davis
@dannydavis· Democratic · IL· Jan 16, 2024

This perpetual crisis promotion prevents us from addressing real problems like child poverty, the childcare crisis, and helping older foster youth.

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David Axelrod
@davidaxelrod· Democratic · IL· Jan 15, 2024

You know, she might want to ask voters in New Hampshire if they want to end the campaign, because that effectively is what they'll do if they elect Donald Trump.

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Nikki Budzinski
@nikkibudzinski· Democratic · IL· Jan 12, 2024

It is with a heavy heart that I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Bunker Hill basketball Coach Jim Hlafka, who passed away last month at 90 years old. The love and respect Coach Hlafka had for his players and the game was truly…

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Danny Davis
@dannydavis· Democratic · IL· Jan 10, 2024

If Dallas County does not receive an increase in authorization, this Congress would be responsible for an unacceptable waste of taxpayer dollars.

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