Dick Durbin: “I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…”

Thanks for this great honor and recognition. I’m glad to be part of an effective government unit.

Nominations hearings, like this one today, are an essential part of the Senate’s role in providing advice and consent on presidential nominees. This constitutional duty is a critical check on the Executive Branch. And it has never been…

Five years at $200 million amounts to $1 billion… it represents 48 hours in the war in Iran.

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