Dick Durbin

I spoke to Secretary Moniz about the need for more money in biomedical research, and I mentioned Alzheimer's.

I would like to take a moment to call attention to a group of our Nation's veterans who participated in a reconciliation program with the Japanese Government. From October 11 to October 19, nine veterans of the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Air…

I want to add my voice to the well- deserved chorus of congratulations for our colleague and friend from Vermont. Of the 1,963 men and women who have ever served in the U.S. Senate, only six have the distinction of casting 15,000 votes…

I announce that the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Ernst). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…

I announce that the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Hoeven). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 93, nays 0, as follows: [Rollcall…

I announce that the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cassidy). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 95, nays 2, as follows…

I had the privilege of joining Senators Shaheen, Klobuchar, and Warren during the recess that just concluded to travel to Europe to assess the refugee flow that is spilling into Greece and ongoing Russian aggression during our visit to…

I can still remember the day in June a few years ago, June 27, 2013--2\1/2\ years ago. The Senate gathered and voted on comprehensive immigration reform. The vote was 68 to 22. The bill meant a lot to many of us. Eight of us--four…

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. 2176 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

when I was young and going to grade school, we feared the bomb. We were in a cold war. We were given duck- and-cover drills to get under our desk just in case there might be a nuclear attack on the United States of America. That is…

much of our international focus in recent months has understandably been on Iran and Syria. Both will require further attention as we make sure Iran complies with the nuclear agreement and try to bring an end to the catastrophic human…

I ask unanimous consent that during this period, any time in a quorum call be equally divided between both sides before the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

for the record, the Democratic leader, Senator Reid, is attending a funeral this morning and I am standing in his stead. First, I will address the comments from the majority leader, Senator McConnell. I have to disagree with his opening…

last month, Illinois--and America--lost a legend. Pat Johns passed away at the age of 66. Pat Johns was from my home State of Illinois. He was born in Aurora and raised in Plano. Known as the ``Master of Disaster,'' Pat was employed with…

I announce that the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Reid) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sasse). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 49, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall…

I thank the Chair. The issue before us is a conference committee report on the House Defense authorization bill. It is not the spending bill; it is the authorizing of spending. It is a bill that largely is bipartisan. There is no argument…

And let me add, because Secretary Ernest Moniz would hope that I would add, that this technology, which allows us to visualize, our Department of Energy and Office of Science had a lot to do with this.

Thanks, Mr. Chairman. Thank you all for being here.

in the year 1789, the U.S. Senate, in a chamber not far from here, approved the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. The Second Amendment reads: ``A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of…

how much time is remaining on the Democratic side? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There are 5 minutes remaining.

We are talking about one-half of 1 percent of what we are spending as a Nation on Alzheimer's as the delta, the $2 billion that we are looking for here.

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Carper) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Lankford). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 69, nays 21, as follows…

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Hoeven). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 50, nays 44, as follows…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Capito). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

there are many stories written in the last months about the dysfunction of Congress, why can't they get along, why can't they produce something, why can't they address the issues and challenges of our time. It is easy to get into that…