I renew the request. At the risk of being smitten, I think we can afford 4 more minutes on a Supreme Court nominee.
Dick Durbin: “I renew the request. At the risk of being smitten, I think we can afford 4 more minutes on a Supreme Court nominee.”
On the recordJanuary 31, 2006
Source
govinfo.govShare
More from Dick Durbin
Aug 24, 2026
The highest court in the land shouldn’t have the lowest ethical standards. Public trust in the Supreme Court remains near historic lows, and every story of a luxury gift or questionable failure to recuse contributes to it. The American…
Aug 18, 2026
I’m glad these borrowers, after years and years of waiting, will finally get the relief they’re entitled to.
Aug 28, 2026
The 129 responses we received made it clear that this legislation will mean shuttering of services, layoffs, and even hospital closures—meaning patients will needlessly suffer.
Aug 16, 2026
Senate Democrats continue to support the full repeal of Republicans’ disastrous Medicaid cuts and stand united in calling on the Trump Administration to withdraw this harmful rule.





