Dick Durbin: “This is a regional issue, not just our State, concerned about it.”

To leave here without this being a law finalized to protect these young people … is painful, really painful. I don’t want them to feel like I’m abandoning them.

The lack of community involvement and speed with which this project has moved forward raises questions about the role of private interests.

Much like a toddler throwing a tantrum, Donald Trump continues to punish Americans who live in states that did not support him in the last election.

We ask that you immediately provide all committee records that you have withheld, commit to fully complying with Senate Rules XXVI and XXVII going forward, and apologize to Mr. Smith on behalf of the Committee.