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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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Mar 28, 2023

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), and the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin) are necessarily absent.

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Mar 28, 2023

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) are necessarily absent.

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Mar 28, 2023

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein), and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman) are necessarily absent.

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Mar 27, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 978 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

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Mar 27, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 979 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

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Mar 27, 2023

today, yet another American community is in shock and grief after yet another American mass shooting. This morning, a shooter entered the Covenant School in Nashville, TN, reportedly armed with two assault rifles and a handgun. This is an…

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Mar 27, 2023

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), and the Senator from California (Mr. Padilla) are necessarily absent.

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Mar 27, 2023

since 1987, we have recognized March as Women's History Month. It is an opportunity to honor the women who have served our Nation throughout our history. This March, I want to commend one woman who has devoted her life to serving my home…

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Mar 22, 2023

I went to a hearing like this, walked out in the hallway, the reporter said, 'How much money has your campaign fund taken from the cryptocurrency business sector? And I said, 'None. I have nothing to do with him.' She said, 'You are wrong…

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Mar 22, 2023

So when it comes to appropriated funds, do you have enough in the SEC, personnel, and resources to deal with the cryptocurrency business?

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Mar 22, 2023

According to one estimate in 2022 alone, fraud schemes involving cryptocurrency totaled more than $9 billion. Does that surprise you?

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Mar 22, 2023

I went to a hearing like this, walked out in the hallway, the reporter said, 'How much money has your campaign fund taken from the cryptocurrency business sector? And I said, 'None. I have nothing to do with him.' She said, 'You are wrong…

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Mar 22, 2023

They are playing everywhere they can to buy influence in the process.

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Mar 22, 2023

According to one estimate in 2022 alone, fraud schemes involving cryptocurrency totaled more than $9 billion. Does that surprise you?

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Mar 22, 2023

So when it comes to appropriated funds, do you have enough in the SEC, personnel, and resources to deal with the cryptocurrency business?

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Mar 22, 2023

They are playing everywhere they can to buy influence in the process.

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Mar 22, 2023

They manipulated prices with phony tokens of no underlying value, fail to protect and segregate investor funds.

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Mar 22, 2023

This is an industry which you have said is, quote, 'Rife with fraud, scams, and abuse.' Did you say that recently?

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Mar 22, 2023

This is an industry which you have said is, quote, 'Rife with fraud, scams, and abuse.' Did you say that recently?

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Mar 22, 2023

They manipulated prices with phony tokens of no underlying value, fail to protect and segregate investor funds.

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Mar 21, 2023

I went to a hearing like this, walked out in the hallway, the reporter said, 'How much money has your campaign fund taken from the cryptocurrency business sector? And I said, 'None. I have nothing to do with him.''

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Mar 21, 2023

But they are playing everywhere they can to buy influence in the process.

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Mar 21, 2023

They manipulated prices with phony tokens of no underlying value, fail to protect and segregate investor funds.

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