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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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Dec 17, 2020

I am sorry that the Senator from Iowa, who spoke before me, left the floor before I could get his attention. Senator Grassley is my friend. We have served together for many years. We have worked on a lot of things together, and I bet we…

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Dec 17, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Scott of Florida). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 43, as…

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Dec 17, 2020

To the President of the United States, this is serious. This is about the security of America. It's about a known adversary of the United States that we have been fighting with for decades. Say something. Let the world know that we are not…

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Dec 17, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Gardner). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 54, nays 41, as follows…

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Dec 17, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Jones) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote or change their vote? The yeas…

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Dec 16, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) is necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 56, nays 39, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 269 Ex.] YEAS--56 Alexander Barrasso Blackburn Blunt Boozman Braun Burr Capito…

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Dec 16, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cotton). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 56, nays 39, as follows…

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Dec 16, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) is necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 54, nays 41, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 271 Ex.] YEAS--54 Alexander Barrasso Blackburn Blunt Boozman Braun Burr Capito…

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Dec 16, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Daines). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 48, nays 47, as follows…

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Dec 15, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 48, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

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Dec 15, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sasse). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 44, as follows…

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Dec 15, 2020

if you follow the U.S. Senate, which, of course, many of us do, there was a noteworthy moment this morning. It was actually a prayer by our Chaplain, Barry Black. In that prayer, he acknowledged and called for the blessings of God on the…

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Dec 14, 2020

I announce that the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin), the Senator from California (Ms. Harris), and the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Heinrich) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber…

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Dec 11, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 84, nays 13, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No…

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Dec 11, 2020

this week's Nobel Peace Prize celebration in Oslo, Norway, is honoring the United Nations World Food Programme for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contributions to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for…

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Dec 11, 2020

I join my colleagues in thanking Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas for his service to his State and our Nation. Years ago, Pat Roberts and I served together on the House Agriculture Committee. We now serve together on the Senate Agriculture…

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Dec 9, 2020

March 23--March 23 has been a long time from this date, and a lot of things have happened in America since March 23. Over 200,000 American lives have been lost. Millions of Americans have been infected with the COVID virus. Our families…

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Dec 9, 2020

there is something about this Doug Jones. From the earliest stages in his life, he knew he was going to be a little bit different. When I grew up in East St. Louis, IL, it was expected that my childhood hero would be St. Louis Cardinals…

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Dec 9, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 49, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No…

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Dec 9, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Lankford). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 92, nays 4, as follows…

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Dec 9, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No…

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Dec 9, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cramer). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 46, nays 50, as follows…

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Dec 9, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 47, nays 49, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No…

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Dec 8, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cassidy). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 49, nays 47, as follows…

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Dec 8, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…

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