Dick Durbin: “I ask unanimous consent to speak for 2 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…”

Senator Duckworth and I helped to secure $18.3 million in federal funding for the Southern Illinois Multimodal Station to better connect families, students, and small businesses to local and national destinations.

The American Red Cross declared a national blood supply crisis in the U.S. last month for just the second time ever, which has impacted patients’ ability to be treated for illnesses or undergo surgery.

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.

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