I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennett), the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand), the Senator from California (Ms. Harris), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), the…
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.
I announce that Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennet), the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand), the Senator from California (Ms. Harris), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), the Senator…
I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand), the Senator from California (Ms. Harris), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy), the Senator…
I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennet), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand), the Senator from California (Ms. Harris), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), the…
I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennet), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand), the Senator from California (Ms. Harris), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), the…
I announce the that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennet), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand), the Senator from California (Ms. Harris), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), the…
I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennet), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand), the Senator from California (Ms. Harris), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), the…
I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennet), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand), the Senator from California (Ms. Harris), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), the…
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. 2257 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
today America lays to rest the great Justice John Paul Stevens. On behalf of the U.S. Senate, it is my privilege, along with my Illinois colleague Senator Duckworth, to introduce and have adopted a bipartisan resolution honoring this…
Thank you, Chairman Krishnamoorthi and Ranking Member Cloud, for holding this important hearing.
I made my second trip to the southern border just this last Friday with, I believe, 14 of my Senate Democratic colleagues. It is the largest congressional delegation I have ever been a part of for this type of assignment. We went to…
JUUL knows exactly where the money can be found, and it's not from adults looking to quit smoking. It's kids.
They called my ban 'an intrusion on individual rights.' You may hear echoes of that in this room today.
I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) 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 yeas and nays…
I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 90, nays 8, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No…
I further ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to consider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…
I never dreamed when I went after taking cigarette smoking off of airplanes in my third term in the House, for God's sake, that I had a chance to win, but I did.
That's right, all of our significant, hard-earned gains to reduce youth use of tobacco products are being reversed because of e-cigarettes like JUUL and the accompanying kid-friendly flavors.
I never dreamed when I went after taking cigarette smoking off of airplanes in my third term in the House, for God's sake, that I had a chance to win, but I did.
That's right, all of our significant, hard-earned gains to reduce youth use of tobacco products are being reversed because of e-cigarettes like JUUL and the accompanying kid-friendly flavors.
They called my ban 'an intrusion on individual rights.' You may hear echoes of that in this room today.
I have made it clear to the acting FDA commissioner, Dr. Sharpless, and Commissioner Gottlieb before him, that FDA's hapless spectatorship has to come to an end, whether by law, regulation, court order, or discovering the political will to…
The question is can we work the bipartisan political will to take on big vaping now for the benefit of the young people sitting behind me and those across America?
I have made it clear to the acting FDA commissioner, Dr. Sharpless, and Commissioner Gottlieb before him, that FDA's hapless spectatorship has to come to an end, whether by law, regulation, court order, or discovering the political will to…





