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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 27, 2023

Madam President, I rise today to speak about the critical role that U.S. attorneys play in keeping America safe from the scourge of drugs--like opioids, fentanyl--gun violence and violent crime. Why are we on the floor? We are on the floor…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 27, 2023

Do you understand, before President Biden was elected, that that was common practice--that a unanimous consent request was all that was necessary to approve a U.S. attorney?

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 27, 2023

Is the Senator aware--I am not going to ask this question. I know you know the answer as well as I do. I will just state, generally, that the people who were involved in the prosecution of former President Trump were attorneys appointed to…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 27, 2023

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. STOP CSAM Act

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 27, 2023

Mr. President, a few weeks ago, regulations enacted in the European Union went into effect that cover more than a dozen of the world's biggest tech platforms. This includes online marketplaces, app stores, and social media platforms like…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 27, 2023

That is what I am going to request right now, so you can decide whether you are going to go along with it or object. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the majority leader, in consultation with the…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 27, 2023

No, and you are not expected to. But if individual Senators have an objection to moving forward on a nomination and they know a unanimous consent request is going to be made on the floor, it is their responsibility to be present…

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Delia Ramirez
@deliaramirez· Democratic · IL· Sep 27, 2023

As the proud daughter of immigrants, the wife of a Dreamer, the Representative of a district proud of its immigrants and how they contribute to our economy, I am disgusted with the Republicans' relentless persecution and scapegoating of…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 27, 2023

So I am going to make a unanimous consent request consistent with the statement that you just made. I have listened to it carefully. I don't know if you have been given a copy, but I want to make sure you understand.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 27, 2023

Mr. President, for those who are following this debate, we had four nominations that were being held. Two were just approved. We will keep working to make sure all four are approved. The two remaining are in the States of Illinois and…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 27, 2023

So even if you got your way, even if you got a rollcall vote, which you have asked for twice now, you are still not going to allow us to move to fill these vacancies for U.S. attorneys, even in Ohio?

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 27, 2023

And a special counsel, separate and apart from the Department of Justice, was independently making those decisions. Your decision to stop U.S. attorneys from taking these jobs means that they will not be in a position to be able to…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 27, 2023

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that, notwithstanding rule XXII, at a time to be determined by the majority leader in consultation with the Republican leader, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 27, 2023

Madam President, there again, I just gave him what he asked for, and he said it wasn't enough. He has to have every other Senator come to the floor and agree to this. Let me say that this is a unanimous consent request for four U.S…

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Sep 26, 2023

Mr. President, I rise today to highlight the importance of the Rehabilitation Act and to recognize the law's significance as we celebrate its 50th birthday today. The Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination against people with…

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Mike Bost
@mikebost· Republican · IL· Sep 26, 2023

May I request the time remaining for each side? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia). The gentleman from Illinois has 12 minutes remaining. The gentleman from California has 1 minute remaining.

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Mary E Miller
@maryemiller· Republican · IL· Sep 26, 2023

The American people do not want their tax dollars going to the creation of the Obama communist climate corps, which is a leftwing indoctrination program for young people that advances Communist China's attack on American energy and…

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Mary E Miller
@maryemiller· Republican · IL· Sep 26, 2023

We need to pass this amendment so that this can never happen again. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

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