Dick Durbin

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mass Shooting in Orlando

almost a year ago exactly I met with a remarkable woman. She was wise, gracious, and funny, but I think what struck me the most about her was her idealism. Cassandra Quin Butts believed in the revolutionary promise on which our Nation was…

I rise in opposition to the amendment proposed by the senior Senator from Arizona. What it comes down to is that Republicans and Democrats have fundamentally different approaches to providing for our troops, our national security agencies…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering Cassandra Quin Butts

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) and the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner) are necessarily absent. THE PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Fischer). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays…

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) and the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas…

I announce that the Senator from Maryland (Ms. Mikulski), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Reid), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Daines)…

I announce that the Senator from Maryland (Ms. Mikulski), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Reid), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any…

I announce that the Senator from Maryland (Ms. Mikulski), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Reid), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any…

we all know the Senate of the United States is composed of two Senators from each State. Today I have news. My home State of Illinois just picked up a third senator. Last month, the Irish Prime Minister--Taoiseach--Enda Kenny, announced…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Billy Lawless

how much time is remaining on each side? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The minority has 5 minutes, and the majority has 5\1/2\ minutes.

I call up amendment No. 4369. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Illinois [Mr. Durbin] proposes an amendment numbered 4369.

I will conclude. I would just say to my friend from South Carolina that I have gone through a long list of research projects at the Department of Defense and their medical research program, and each and every one of them I have linked up…

how much time remains? The PRESIDING OFFICER. One minute, 45 seconds.

I thank Senator Reed for his comments in support of my amendment. This is about medical research, and if I have a passion for the subject, I do. Certainly, I believe most of us do. There comes a point in your life where you get a diagnosis…

how much time do we have remaining? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Almost 16 minutes.

I would like to respond to my friend from South Carolina. We are friends. We have worked on a lot of things together. I hope we will continue to do so in the future. We clearly see this issue differently today. Two-tenths of 1 percent of…

I find it hard to understand why anyone would want to eliminate funding for militarily relevant defense medical research--research that offers families hope and improves and saves lives--especially now. When you look at the body of medical…

is there an order of business that has been agreed to by unanimous consent? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time until 4 p.m. is equally divided.

let me respond to my friend from South Carolina. I keep giving examples of medical research in this program that relate directly to members of the military and their families and to veterans. All I hear back in return is: Well, we ought to…

the total for the Department of Defense medical research programs we are discussing amounts to less than 0.2 percent of this total budget--less than two-tenths of 1 percent--and the Senator from Arizona is arguing that we are wasting money…

this Senator will never apologize for medical research--never. I certainly understand the National Institutes of Health have the primary responsibility for medical research. I am pleased to report that at this moment in the subcommittee…

do the math. A Federal prisoner held in a Federal prison in America today costs us about $30,000 a year. The most serious and dangerous criminal prisoners held in the Federal prison system are put in supermax facilities for $86,000 a year…

I ask for 2 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The assistant minority leader.