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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 8, 2023

I announce that the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin), the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Carper), the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), the…

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Mar 8, 2023

I announce that the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin), the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Carper), the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein), the Senator from Pennslyania (Mr. Fetterman), and the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen) are…

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Mar 8, 2023

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

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Mar 8, 2023

Section 230 actually was designed to promote a safer internet. Plainly, it's doing the opposite right now.

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Mar 8, 2023

Something needs to change so online platforms have an incentive to protect children, and if they don't, they should be held liable in civil actions.

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Mar 7, 2023

I am hopeful. I believe that you are going to set out, as Senator Murray has told me; I know that you are working closely together to make history in that appointment.

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Mar 7, 2023

today, the Senate voted to confirm Judge Robert Ballou to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Born in Roanoke, VA, Judge Ballou received both his bachelor's degree and J.D. from the University of Virginia. After…

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Mar 7, 2023

So, we need an additional tool. And if a few words describing what competition means is going to make this law pass for Professor Francis, then I think we're done.

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Mar 7, 2023

So here's a message to Big Tech, reform is coming.

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Mar 7, 2023

Congratulations, Chairman. I hope we can maintain that going forward.

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Mar 7, 2023

I set out 8 years ago to achieve 5 percent real growth in medical research by the Department of Defense and the National Institutes of Health.

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Mar 7, 2023

Something needs to change so online platforms have an incentive to protect children, and if they don't, they should be held liable in civil actions.

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Mar 7, 2023

So, we need an additional tool. And if a few words describing what competition means is going to make this law pass for Professor Francis, then I think we're done.

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Mar 7, 2023

Thanks, Madam Chairwoman, Senator Klobuchar, I want to thank you, and Ranking Member Lee, for holding this hearing.

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Mar 7, 2023

Thanks, Madam Chairwoman, Senator Klobuchar, I want to thank you, and Ranking Member Lee, for holding this hearing.

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Mar 7, 2023

Congratulations, Chairman. I hope we can maintain that going forward.

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Mar 7, 2023

last week, the Biden administration announced it was imposing Magnitsky law-related sanctions on several Putin thugs involved in the jailing of Vladimir Kara-Murza. This is the move that I, along with Senators Shaheen, Rubio, Tillis…

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Mar 7, 2023

I set out 8 years ago to achieve 5 percent real growth in medical research by the Department of Defense and the National Institutes of Health.

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Mar 7, 2023

The CFTC responsibility over the futures industry of Chicago is a very important consideration.

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Mar 7, 2023

The industry argues that the FTX collapse was an anomaly. I do not believe it.

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Mar 7, 2023

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge Andrew Schopler, who has been nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Since 2016, Judge Schopler has served as a magistrate judge for the Southern District…

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Mar 7, 2023

It is abundantly clear when it comes to crypto we need real cops on the beat and we need them now.

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Mar 7, 2023

Section 230 actually was designed to promote a safer internet. Plainly, it's doing the opposite right now.

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Mar 7, 2023

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

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Mar 7, 2023

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

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