Dick Durbin: “President-elect Obama has asked Dr. Austan Goolsbee to become a member of the Council of Economic Advisors.”

You can’t survive in politics unless you’re optimistic. You’ve got to believe that even though you face a setback or you don’t have all the laws you need, that tomorrow will be better.

Changes of this magnitude with no discernible justification must be scrutinized.

These authorities require you to apply economic pressure on Russia and the chief enablers of its war, in particular China, and thereby enhance your negotiating position to bring a swift end to this ruinous conflict.

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