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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 11, 2025

today stands out as a critical moment for the country, the Supreme Court, and the Constitution. In recent weeks, Trump administration officials and allies have made statements and engaged in troubling conduct that threatened judicial…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 10, 2025

Since you came into office, you have attempted to expand the scope of presidential power beyond that which is permitted by the United States Constitution and applicable federal laws.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 10, 2025

These claims are not only legally and factually unfounded, they also threaten civil liberties and the constitutional separation of powers.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 10, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 67, nays 32, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 111 Ex.] YEAS--67 Banks Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Boozman Britt Capito Cassidy…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 10, 2025

as a legal matter, migration is not an 'invasion.'

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 10, 2025

as a legal matter, migration is not an ‘invasion.’

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Mar 9, 2025

Our systematic effort to dismantle terrorist organizations must continue. But this war, like all wars, must end.

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Mike Bost
@mikebost· Republican · IL· Mar 7, 2025

I had questions about the impact these reductions and discussions could have on the delivery of services.

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Lori Lightfoot
@lorilightfoot· Democratic · IL· Mar 6, 2025

It's disgusting. There are kids waking up today in California with this news thinking that their governor hates them, and rightly so.

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Delia Ramirez
@deliaramirez· Democratic · IL· Mar 6, 2025

Targeting children is how Trump plans to meet his quotas. Let me be clear: ICE agents terrorizing our children is evil.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 6, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Kelly) and the Senator from California (Mr. Padilla) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 66, nays 30, as follows: [Rollcall…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 6, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Kelly), the Senator from California (Mr. Padilla), and the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 6, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. Hirono), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Kelly), and the Senator from California (Mr. Padilla) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 53, nays 43, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 6, 2025

today we honor the 100th anniversary of the Federal Probation Act of 1925, the pivotal law that established our Federal probation system, thereby helping to reduce unnecessary detention and crime. This is a prime example of criminal…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 6, 2025

since he took office, President Trump, his unelected billionaire buddy Elon Musk, and their DOGE bros have begun to systematically dismantle the Federal Government. In their efforts to root out so-called ``government waste,'' President…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Mar 6, 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. 905 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

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