Political Quotes

Dick Durbin: “So, Mr. Chairman, I’m afraid this hearing is not off on a good foot as far as I’m concerned, but I want to be on the…”

On the recordMay 27, 2026
So, Mr. Chairman, I’m afraid this hearing is not off on a good foot as far as I’m concerned, but I want to be on the record clearly: walking across that Edmund Pettus Bridge with John Lewis, I realized what was at stake in 1965—it’s still at stake today.
Said by
Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Opening statement on voting rights and discrimination.

Share

More from Dick Durbin

Oct 14, 2026

These changes threaten to undermine the work of the FBI and pose a grave risk to the Bureau’s integrity.

durbin.senate.gov
Oct 10, 2026

Public executions have no place in a democracy.

huffpost.com
Oct 10, 2026

Changes of this magnitude with no discernible justification must be scrutinized.

cbsnews.com
Oct 14, 2026

Transferring immigrants to Guantánamo Bay is simply unlawful, and worse yet, inhumane.

durbin.senate.gov

Other voices in this conversation