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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of S. 3115 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be the next Republican amendments in order: 5316, Lee; 5418, Shelby; Motion to Commit, Tim Scott; 5263, Cruz; 5425, Daines; 5361, Ernst; 5360, Fischer; 5265, Cruz; 5385, Kennedy; motion…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2022

the senior Senator from Florida says we should stop our efforts on reconciliation until we put money in law enforcement. So we checked the record. When we put billions in local communities for law enforcement in the American Rescue Plan…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that Collins amendment No. 5358 be in order following Grassley amendment No. 5421. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The junior Senator from Florida. Motion…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2022

I raise a point of order that the pending amendment does not produce a change in outlays or revenues and therefore violates section 313(b)(1)(A) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The senior Senator…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that all remaining time on the bill be yielded back; that there be 2 minutes of debate, equally divided, prior to each vote with respect to the reconciliation bill; and that following the disposition of Sanders…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 675 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2022

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 466, S. 4205. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2022

Members, the Senator from Tennessee just provided us with this copy of his new amendment, and I hope you will take a look at it because it is recommitting this motion for 3 days. End of conversation, end of debate, end of any possibility…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the Van Hollen amendment at the desk to the resolution be agreed to; the preamble be agreed to; and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2022

the United States has done some good, important, even historic work this week. On Tuesday, we passed the PACT Act, expanding VA healthcare to an estimated 3.5 million veterans. Their service to our Nation exposed them to potentially deadly…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2022

first, let me say I am joining in with the action just taken by the Senate, led by Senator Coons, who has shown an extraordinary gift of understanding of the importance of the African continent and the people that need to be part of its…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2022

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

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following resolutions, submitted earlier today: S. Res. 749 and S. Res. 750. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolutions by title. The…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2022

the FBI has told us repeatedly that domestic extremism is a very real threat in America. Last November, 60 percent of America's school leaders said that someone in their schools had been verbally or physically threatened over school…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 698 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 4, 2022

I ask unanimous consent to print the following letter in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: To the Secretary of the Senate: PN2189, the nomination of Rachel Bloomekatz…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 3, 2022

I hope that my remarks are even less. I stand in solid support of the accession of Finland and Sweden into NATO. Just a few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to visit Lithuania. It is a country that means a lot to me and my family. I met…

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