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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 28, 2022

Mr. President, last fall, Robert Juliano passed away at the age of 80 after a lifetime of fighting on behalf of the restaurant workers of America. For decades, he shaped and shepherded nearly every piece of legislation that helped…

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Sean Casten
@seancasten· Democratic · IL· Mar 28, 2022

I missed rollcall vote No. 83. Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: ``yea'' on rollcall No. 83. Members Recorded Pursuant to House Resolution 8, 117th Congress Barragan (Gomez) Bass (Takano) Bilirakis (Fleischmann) Bowman…

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Bill Foster
@billfoster· Democratic · IL· Mar 28, 2022

For decades, the issue of homeless LGBTQ- plus youth hasn't gotten the attention it deserves, even as it is estimated they make up between 20 and 40 percent of all homeless youth in the United States. That is why I am so proud that the…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 28, 2022

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 28, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3938 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 28, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3938 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Mar 28, 2022

Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 24, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session and that the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works be discharged from further consideration of PN1696, Chris Saunders, of Vermont, to be Federal…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 24, 2022

Mr. President, I understand that there are two bills at the desk, and I ask for their first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bills by title for the first time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 24, 2022

Mr. President, I was disappointed but not surprised that Senator McConnell came to the floor and announced that he would not support the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson, by President Biden, to fill the vacancy of Stephen Breyer on the…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 24, 2022

I now ask for a second reading, and in order to place the bills on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bills will receive their second reading…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 24, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 557, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 24, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to; that the preamble be agreed to; and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 24, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 3 p.m. on Monday, March 28; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 24, 2022

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 4:19 p.m., adjourned until Monday, March 28, 2022…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 23, 2022

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) are necessarily absent. The result was…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 23, 2022

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 23, 2022

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING…

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