Dick Durbin

We have these threats increasing from Iran, North Korea, China, Russia, and probably some unknown.

Do you feel confident that our missile defense system--you mentioned adequate right now--is sufficient to protect this country?

I remember that because I stood there and thought: That is entirely appropriate that a Senator who has dedicated her life to this kind of fairness and equality for women at work would receive the first pen from the first bill signed into…

I believe Congress has increased the President's request over the last couple years.

This next event will be the most realistic test of our national missile defense system yet.

It is an important discussion that we are going to have this morning, when you consider Kim Jong-un in North Korea and what he is up to, the Chinese in the South China Sea, the Russians, Iran.

So the production itself is going to be competitive.

The missile threats facing the United States are increasing in volume and complexity.

I thought it was a good idea to bring you to the same table as SEC, because many things you do in a regulatory fashion at least parallel one another.

Such a rulemaking would bring much-needed transparency to the U.S. political process.

History tells us that World War II was a learning experience for the United States.

I think it's extremely shortsighted of us in Congress to continue to treat the CFTC in this manner.

More than 1.2 million securities experts, institutional and individual investors, and members of the public have asked the SEC for a disclosure rule.

We will rue the day in Congress when we were penny-wise and pound-foolish, if we face another crisis.

I respect you very much.

There is going to be some serious results, if we fail to produce this rule.

In 50 years' time, if the United States walks away from the continent of Africa... it will be seen as the worst foreign policy mistake of the start of the 21st century.

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 92, nays 0, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 44 Ex.] YEAS--92 Alexander Ayotte Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker…

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sullivan). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 98, nays 0, as follows…

there is an old verse that reads, if I remember correctly, as follows: While I was going up the stair, I met a man who wasn't there. He wasn't there again today. I wish that man would go away. That man in the U.S. Senate is Merrick…

extremely disturbed by the Commission's actions

I am pleased that the Senate voted today on the Defend Trade Secrets Act. I am proud to be an original cosponsor of this legislation, which would create a Federal civil cause of action to help deter and remedy trade secret theft that is…

Lifeline has been a critical program in ensuring low-income Americans have access to phone service.

undermining Congress' clear intent to preserve JSAs

I applaud the Commission for extending access to bring essential broadband services to the more than 100 million Americans lacking broadband service across the country.