Political Quotes

On the public record

All Quotes

Every politician on the site, every statement on file. Search, filter, and read the public record.

66,100+·quotes on file

Active
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Apr 3, 2025

the Senate will soon vote on the nominations of Dean John Sauer and Harmeet Dhillon, President Trump's nominees for Solicitor General and Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department. The Solicitor…

govinfo.gov
Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Apr 3, 2025

I am more troubled by the idea that a White House can say to law firms, 'If you represent parties that we don't like, we're going to pull all our business or bar you from representing people effectively.'

abcnews.go.com
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Apr 3, 2025

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. 1276 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

govinfo.gov
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Apr 3, 2025

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. 1294 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

govinfo.gov
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Apr 3, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) and the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 167 Ex.] YEAS--53 Banks Barrasso…

govinfo.gov
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Apr 3, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons) and the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 15, nays 82, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 165 Leg.] YEAS--15 Durbin Heinrich…

govinfo.gov
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Apr 2, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 161 Leg.] YEAS--51 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

govinfo.gov
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Apr 2, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) is necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 53, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 158 Ex.] YEAS--53 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

govinfo.gov
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Apr 2, 2025

on another matter, there are few more devastating words to hear than: ``You have cancer.'' The unfortunate truth is that millions around the world are faced with that reality every year. The statistics are devastating. Cancer kills 10…

govinfo.gov
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Apr 2, 2025

since taking office 72 days ago, the Trump administration has created chaos in our economy. The President, if you will remember, campaigned on lowering prices for American families. Unfortunately, his policies and actions have done the…

govinfo.gov
J.B. Pritzker
@jbpritzker· Democratic · IL· Apr 1, 2025

Do-nothing Democrats want to blame our losses on our defense of Black people, of trans kids, of immigrants — instead of their own lack of guts and gumption.

politico.com
Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Mar 31, 2025

Thank you for what you have said. John McCain was a true hero. He said the same thing to me when I first met him. I do have a question for you, which will come later, but I thought I would tell you the story of how I met John McCain. I was…

govinfo.gov
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 31, 2025

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. 1210 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

govinfo.gov
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 31, 2025

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 oin the Record, as follows: S. 1211 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

govinfo.gov
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 31, 2025

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. 1233 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

govinfo.gov
Danny Davis
@dannydavis· Democratic · IL· Mar 31, 2025

I have no further requests for time so I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1152 is a narrowly targeted bill that can provide meaningful help and assurance to taxpayers. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support it, and I yield…

govinfo.gov
Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Mar 31, 2025

I don't know what kind of food you eat on that vegan diet of yours, but I need to figure out more of that vegan diet. One place where we can and do care that unites us as a nation is the role of our Nation's veterans, the heroes who have…

govinfo.gov
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 31, 2025

Thank you. I first want to acknowledge this extraordinary moment in the history of the Senate. I believe you have been holding the floor now for more than 10 hours, and perhaps we will go on even longer. You have been joined by your…

govinfo.gov