Political Quotes

Dick Durbin: “Your states just changed voter requirements to require the voters to prove with a voter ID, to limit the places where…”

On the recordJune 19, 2018
Your states just changed voter requirements to require the voters to prove with a voter ID, to limit the places where you can vote, to limit the time that you can vote. What has been the incidence of voter fraud in Ohio, in Florida that led you to conclude that you had to put these new burdens on voters? The answer was none. None.
Said by
Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin questioned the justification for new voter ID laws due to lack of evidence for voter fraud.

Share

More from Dick Durbin

Oct 10, 2026

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.

capitolnewsillinois.com
Oct 14, 2026

For decades, America has stood as the bastion of freedom against tyranny, and American presidents have embodied our nation’s resistance to tyrants. Putin is a tyrant.

durbin.senate.gov
Oct 13, 2026

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.

rollcall.com
Oct 13, 2026

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

duckworth.senate.gov

Other voices in this conversation