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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.
today I want to speak about two really highly qualified judicial nominees the Senate Judiciary Committee came up with through the White House The first is Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, who has been nominated to an Illinois seat on the Seventh…
what is the weather like in Las Vegas? What is it like in Reno? I am not sure, but I will bet it is hot. And the reason I am sure that it is likely to be hot is the weather forecast. I looked at that map, and it was solid red in the…
on another topic, this notion that Joe Biden is being pushed around by Vladimir Putin--the Senator who made that statement on the floor, or one just like it, has he ignored what happened over the last 4 years? Every time the President of…
I watched television Sunday night with my wife. There was a movie called ``Selma.'' Oprah Winfrey had something to do with it because she was in it, and it was, as you might expect, a quality production. It told the story of what happened…
last week, I told the story of a mother who received critical support from an organization called Life Span in Chicago after her daughter was sexually assaulted by the mother's husband. The services provided by Life Span were paid for by…
reserving the right to object, if you listen to this explanation, there is one thing missing and it is critical. There is a suggestion that this money for the Crime Victims Fund is being spent for another purpose. You never heard that, did…
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. 2198 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
I thank the Senator from Rhode Island. As if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 1652, which was received from the House and is at the desk; further, that the bill…
it was October of 2002. I remember the day when in the Senate we decided to vote on the question as to whether or not we would authorize President Bush to use military force in Afghanistan. We considered the issue of Iraq before…
I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey), are necessarily absent.
I’ve seen this movie before. It’s called the Affordable Care Act, referring to the lengthy talks over health reform under President Barack Obama. We waited a calendar year for bipartisanship then, and it never ever appeared.
I want to thank the Senator from Alaska for her heartfelt remarks. There are innocent people who are victims of domestic violence whose fate depends on what we do right here and now. This is an important budgetary debate that the Senator…
in the city of Chicago, which I am proud to represent, there is an organization called Life Span. This is an incredible group of people who dedicate their lives to providing comprehensive services for the survivors of domestic violence and…
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. 2137 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
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. 2124 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
in reserving the right to object, I am disappointed that the Senator from Pennsylvania is adamant in his position, even though we are dealing with victims of crime, victims of domestic violence, and victims of child abuse. Like Illinois…
today President Biden had the first of his meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He certainly has many important messages to convey to Mr. Putin about ongoing cyber attacks against us and our allies, the murdering of peaceful…
today the Senate will take another step toward building a Federal judiciary that reflects the experiences of all Americans by voting on the nomination of Judge Lydia Griggsby to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of…
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. 2086 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
Someone may look at a $750 billion budget for our National defense and question, whether we are wasting any money.
I think our procurement process in this country is in desperate need of reform.
What are you doing to make certain that our military is not infected with this partisanship?
I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) and the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Peters) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 89, nays 9, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 238 Ex.] YEAS--89 Baldwin Barrasso…
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