“Today is just the beginning of our fulfillment of that goal.”
“First of all, I will never be intimidated by anyone, President or not.”
“My message is, 'Do what President Trump said.'”
“I can handle law enforcement. We've got NYPD. I have State Police. We have all the resources we need to keep our streets safe.”

Political Quotes

Richard 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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Sep 22, 2003

Well, Mr. Chairman, there's your answer.

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Sep 22, 2003

I don't understand how they could walk into this situation and not understand the appearance of impropriety in giving a no-bid contract to a Halliburton subsidiary.

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Sep 10, 2003

I am personally shocked and horrified that there appears to be no--I am not even sure the people who know or should know have a list of who was on those planes...

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Sep 10, 2003

It is also amazing to me the political power of the Saudis on Capitol Hill.

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Sep 10, 2003

I think it is important for us to keep that front and center in this conversation.

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Sep 10, 2003

I think many times our Government has greeted suspicious conduct by the Saudis with a wink and a nod.

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Sep 10, 2003

What a strange relationship we have with Saudi Arabia.

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Sep 10, 2003

Our dependence on their oil has led us to... conclusions we wouldn't reach in relation to any other nation.

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Sep 10, 2003

This article also went into Prince Bandar's relationship with our Government and the relationship of the Carlyle Group...

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Sep 10, 2003

Our war on terrorism is not a war against Islam.

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Sep 10, 2003

I would hope that if there is a future hearing involving this, Mr. Chairman, that other than the CAIR organization...

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Apr 2, 2003

the majority of those in service to our country are married with families.

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