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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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Sep 17, 2022

We better take him seriously.

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Sep 17, 2022

It has to be asked, and it has to be part of our history.

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Sep 17, 2022

Unless and until we come together in a bipartisan fashion in the Senate particularly, and once again, entertain a comprehensive immigration bill, we are just inviting trouble.

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Sep 17, 2022

It is pathetic that these governors are taking advantage of these helpless people, making promises to them to get on the bus and life is just going to be fine.

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Sep 15, 2022

September 9, 2021, over a year ago, was supposed to be a historic day in America's efforts to stop the purveyors of candy- and fruit-flavored e-cigarettes from preying on America's kids. September 9, 2021, was the deadline, and it was set…

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Sep 15, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to complete my remarks before the rollcall. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Sep 14, 2022

I announce that the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow), is necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 336 Ex.] YEAS--52 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper…

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Sep 14, 2022

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Lara Montecalvo to serve on the First Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Montecalvo has significant litigation experience at both the trial and appellate level and will be an outstanding addition to the…

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Sep 14, 2022

I announce that the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 335 Ex.] YEAS--52 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper…

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Sep 13, 2022

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) and the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Hassan) are necessarily absent.

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Sep 13, 2022

What Mr. Berman has disclosed in his book is outrageous conduct by the Trump administration, harassing those that they disagreed with politically.

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Sep 12, 2022

today the Senate is poised to confirm another outstanding judicial nominee: Judge Salvador Mendoza, Jr., nominated to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Mendoza is a highly experienced jurist with a lifelong commitment to public and…

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Sep 12, 2022

like you, I am proud to represent the city of Chicago. On Friday, returning back home to Chicago, I had a chance to see the best of that great city. I traveled to the Salvation Army Freedom Center in Humboldt Park, in the city of Chicago…

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Sep 12, 2022

These reported claims indicate astonishing and unacceptable deviations from the department`s mission to pursue impartial justice which requires that its prosecutorial decisions be free from political influence.

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Sep 12, 2022

I announce that the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown), the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Hassan), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), the Senator from California (Mr. Padilla), the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Peters), the Senator from…

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Sep 12, 2022

I announce that the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown), the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Hassan), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Peters), and the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow), are…

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Sep 8, 2022

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Andre Mathis to serve on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Mathis is an outstanding nominee with extensive litigation experience and deep ties to the Tennessee legal community. Over the years…

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Sep 8, 2022

I have two request for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

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Sep 8, 2022

Socialism. This is all about socialism. I listened very carefully to my friend from Texas, and he is my friend--we work together on many things--and he believes the downfall of America is the advent of socialism. Well, I am not sure what…

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Sep 8, 2022

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Ossoff), the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Peters), and the Senator from Nevada (Ms. Rosen) are necessarily absent.

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Sep 7, 2022

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. 4792 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Sep 7, 2022

October 4, 1957. Many in the Chamber were not alive at that date. I was. I was a teenager, maybe in high school, just starting, or at the end of grade school. But it was a big day in the history of the world, October 4, 1957, because at…

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Sep 7, 2022

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Ossoff), and the Senator from Nevada (Ms. Rosen) are necessarily absent.

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Sep 6, 2022

I agree with Secretary Cohen. You know, I've been briefed on matters that are classified, top secret matters as chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, and I was warned ahead of time. We're giving you information we don't want…

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