Dick Durbin

Stopping construction of this project does not make sense.

before I speak on a separate issue, I would like to address the issue raised by the Senator from Maine. Her experience in Maine is exactly the same as my experience in Illinois. There is no town too small, no suburb too wealthy not to have…

The letter described the Republicans' obstruction as ``a clear perversion of your constitutional duties as understood by almost every scholarly authority on the topic and by most Americans.'' The letter said that the Constitution ``does…

All billets in both services are now open to women. Standards will absolutely not be lowered but anyone who can meet the standards will be able to do the job.

I am proud that our country's Sailors get their start in Illinois at Naval Station Great Lakes.

To increase our lethality and operational flexibility I set goals of having 50 percent of sea and shore based energy derived from alternative sources by 2020, competitive with the price of conventional power.

Replacing Chickamauga Lock is important to all of Tennessee, and if Chickamauga Lock closes, it will throw 150,000 more trucks onto I-75.

This budget proposal is a huge step backwards in this area.

These Sailors and their Marine partners are expected to be a source of geopolitical stability across the globe.

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

this year marks the 90th anniversary of historian and scholar Dr. Carter G. Woodson's launch of Negro History Week--and is the 40th anniversary of the inaugural Black History Month. This year, as Black History Month is coming to a close, I…

I will thank my colleague from Iowa. I hoped to get a chance to speak to him personally about another matter, but I will call him from the floor afterward. We will get in touch. Senator Hatch is here. I don't want to delay the proceedings…

I come to the floor today in recognition of American Heart Month. For more than 50 years, Congress has recognized February as American Heart Month. During this time, we have seen many advances in reducing congenital heart defects, heart…

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill), and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Hoeven). Are there any other Senators in…

I announce that the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill), 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…

every Member of the Senate stands in the well of the Senate when they are elected, takes an oath of office. That oath of office, required by the Constitution, is our statement to not only the people we represent but to the Nation, that we…

The most egregious and obvious is Mexico, which Roberta Jacobson is being held by Senator Rubio, who will not allow a vote for us to have an ambassador to Mexico.

on February 13 the Nation was shaken by the news that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia had passed away. Justice Scalia served on the Nation's highest Court for 29 years, and he was a major figure on the American legal landscape…

Your indefatigable service as Secretary has set a new standard for modern diplomacy.

I ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering Justice Antonin Scalia and Filling the Supreme Court Vacancy

All this talk about safe zones does not go through the process of what it really means.

One of the major threats facing the world today is the resurgence of an aggressive Russia.

The readiness and presence of the Army in Europe is an indispensable element of our Nation's commitment to our allies and against further aggression.

When I look at your budget and the budget request cuts more than 700 civilian jobs while increasing the full time equivalent of contractor jobs by more than 2,300, it seems like we are going in the wrong direction.

I regret the fact that the President's nominee for Secretary of the Army... has been waiting another month for a vote in the committee.