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Dick Durbin

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Richard Durbin, commonly known as Dick Durbin, is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Illinois since 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, he has held various leadership roles, including Senate Majority Whip. Durbin has been a prominent advocate for issues such as healthcare reform, immigration policy, and gun control. He has also played a significant role in negotiations on budget and appropriations matters in the Senate.

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Jul 17, 2026

That is just plain wrong. This man should not be Attorney General.

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Jul 17, 2026

But I kind of understood going into public life that if you wanted to get rich, this was the wrong job.

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Jul 17, 2026

One of your first official actions as Acting Attorney General was establishing a nearly $2 billion weaponization or slush fund to benefit January 6 cop-beaters while immunizing President Trump from IRS liability. You defended the slush…

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Jul 17, 2026

I don’t believe a single member of the United States Senate would vote for this nominee after meeting with these survivors.

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Jul 17, 2026

I don’t understand how this [Acting] Attorney General can find 48 hours to visit with Ghislane Maxwell, who has been prosecuted for sex trafficking, and can’t find 30 minutes to meet with the survivors of that sexual predator.

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Jul 17, 2026

You testified under oath last year that as Deputy Attorney General, you would consult with career ethics officials to avoid conflicts of interest, a significant concern since you received nearly $10 million as the President’s personal…

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Jul 17, 2026

Mr. Blanche, these survivors deserve much better. I want to recognize many of the survivors who are in the audience today. I thank them for their courage in speaking out. Tomorrow, we will hear from one of them during the outside witness…

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Jul 17, 2026

For too long, many of the world’s most profitable corporations have taken advantage of foreign tax havens to skirt paying their fair share here in the U.S. And it only became easier when Republicans passed their tax plan, which was…

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Jul 17, 2026

Set aside two hours, four hours, whatever it takes. So that there is clearly an effort by this government to get all the information and make a judgment as to what to do with it.

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Jul 17, 2026

As Americans are struggling with the rising cost of everyday essentials, I’ve made it a priority in Congress to put money back in their pockets. One way we can start is by challenging outrageous interchange fees.

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Jul 17, 2026

I’m honored to receive the 2026 Champion of Main Street Award and will continue to fight on behalf of merchants and consumers.

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Jul 17, 2026

Miss Bos, anxious to meet with you," Durbin said. "I hope we can do it soon, maybe right after this."

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Jul 17, 2026

Someone told me once in politics there is always a good reason, and then there is always a real reason. What is the real reason why Todd Blanche does not want to meet with the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein?

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Jul 17, 2026

You recently claimed that ‘there’s a ton of evidence that the 2020 election was rigged’ … You have also baselessly indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights organization that has worked tirelessly to expose violent…

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Jul 17, 2026

I didn't know it was a hardship for you to make this journey here, testify, from Illinois," Durbin continued in his remarks to Bos, offering to meet her.

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Jul 16, 2026

If Congress sits on its hands and does nothing to respond to this looming crisis, millions of Americans will be expected to make ends meet with fewer-and-fewer dollars each month.

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Jul 16, 2026

This is alarming—and it is a call to arms for Congress.

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Jul 16, 2026

The PROMISE Act finally creates a pathway for those ideas to receive the consideration they deserve.

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Jul 16, 2026

So, I urge my colleagues to support this bill. We will be working to pass this measure before we depart for the August recess.

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Jul 16, 2026

I look forward to continuing my questioning from the dais at tomorrow’s hearing on his role aiding and abetting the most corrupt Administration in history.

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Jul 16, 2026

It’s clear that Mr. Blanche has never stopped being President Trump’s personal attorney, and I pushed him on his role in the botched release of the Epstein Files, the MAGA slush fund for cop beaters, the Trump-IRS sweetheart deal, and his…

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Jul 16, 2026

Mr. Blanche is at the helm of a weaponized Justice Department, putting President Trump ahead of the Constitution, the rule of law, and you.

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Jul 16, 2026

Americans sent us to Congress not to observe the problems but to solve the problems. There is no greater long-term challenge before Congress than preserving Social Security.

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Jul 16, 2026

In less than 18 months at the Department of Justice, you have shown you are still President Trump’s personal attorney. Your tenure can be summed up in just four words: ‘I love you, sir.’ This was your response when asked what you would say…

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Jul 16, 2026

This nation deserves an Attorney General who loves the Constitution more than any single president—an Attorney General who is focused on keeping Americans safe and combatting corruption, not satisfying the President’s personal grievances.

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