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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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Oct 22, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris), the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Jones), and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring…

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Oct 22, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris), the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Jones), and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Young). Are there any other Senators in the…

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Oct 22, 2020

the Constitution of the United States makes three references to religion. The First Amendment to the Bill of Rights says that we have the right to believe or not believe as a matter of personal conscience and, secondly, that there will be…

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Oct 22, 2020

Winston Churchill famously said: ``If you're going through hell, keep going.'' Persevere, don't give up. It is good advice. Here is another bit of good advice for weathering hard times: Look to a brighter future, but also study the past…

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Oct 21, 2020

late last night the news flash was: Senator McConnell, Republican leader of the U.S. Senate, opposes COVID-19 relief bill and informs the White House. Supposedly, it was a statement made by Senator McConnell at his Republican lunch…

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Oct 21, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) are necessarily absent. (Mrs. LOEFFLER assumed the Chair.) The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr…

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Oct 21, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall…

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Oct 21, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein), the Senator from California (Ms. Harris), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema), and the…

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Oct 19, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris), the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Jones), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine), the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray), and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) are necessarily…

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Oct 19, 2020

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

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Oct 19, 2020

``Idiots.'' ``Idiots.'' That is what the President called Dr. Anthony Fauci and the public health experts in the Federal Government. The President said: People are tired of COVID. I have the biggest rallies I've ever had. And we have…

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Oct 19, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris), the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Jones), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine), the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray), and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) are necessarily…

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Oct 19, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas…

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Oct 19, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris), the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Jones), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen), and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms…

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Oct 19, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen), the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema), and the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) are necessarily absent. The result was…

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Oct 12, 2020

Let's be very honest about this. This president has never suffered an unuttered thought. He gives us 25 tweets a day to tell us what's going through that fertile mind. We know what he thinks because he tells us what he thinks.

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Oct 5, 2020

it has been said that the United States is like a brilliant tapestry woven from a dazzling array of colors and patterns into a unique whole. If that is true, then the contributions of Hispanics are surely among the largest and most vibrant…

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Oct 1, 2020

yes, I am trying to make a political point, and it should be a bipartisan political point. It should be Republicans and Democrats in the Senate, as there was a unanimous voice vote in the House of Representatives on that same measure, and…

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Oct 1, 2020

we are asking for unanimous consent to pass a bill that has passed the House of Representatives unanimously by a voice vote--unanimously--to empower and direct the law enforcement agencies of the United States to use their talents and…

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Oct 1, 2020

I come to the floor today to speak to one of the most significant issues facing the security of our Nation. It is a question of domestic terrorism, specifically the threat of violent White supremacists. In Tuesday's Presidential debate…

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Oct 1, 2020

I ask unanimous consent that Senator Manchin's name be added as a cosponsor to S. 3190. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Oct 1, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 43, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 200 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet…

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Sep 29, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring…

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Sep 29, 2020

I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring…

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Sep 29, 2020

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), the Senator from California (Ms. Harris), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Schatz), and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester) are necessarily…

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