Dick Durbin: “So, as we gather today to mark 250 years of American democracy, let’s be honest about who we were and where we are.”

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

I’m glad these borrowers, after years and years of waiting, will finally get the relief they’re entitled to.

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…

Simply put, no president has the authority to unilaterally demolish and remodel the country’s White House in such a significant manner without congressional approval.