Dick Durbin

When it comes to terrorists, American courts cannot try them and American jails cannot hold them.

You know, there have been a lot of people that have been convicted in Article III courts of terrorism offenses.

There is nothing sinister about this. I think that that is what Chapter 13 is there for, isn't it?

It seems to me that our best efforts at voluntary renegotiation have really failed.

If you are trying to get on my good side, it is working.

Bankruptcy modification is a route that will let families that are able to make reasonable payments save their houses.

It is time to admit that is not working.

We cannot compromise with him. There is no compromise acceptable.

I started on this trek more than 2 years ago, and I gave a very ominous forecast that if we did not do something quickly in 2007, we could face up to 2 million Americans losing their homes.

Unfortunately the foreclosure rate in this country has skyrocketed. Let me show you a chart which illustrates it.

The question is whether you have an adequate income to even pay the restructured loans based on the assets you would bring into bankruptcy.

What we really need is a stick and not a carrot.

We oppose it anyway.

Now over 9 million families are expected to lose their homes to foreclosure between now and the end of 2012.

This is no longer a subprime crisis. This is a national foreclosure crisis.

This issue still remains, I think, at the core of the weakness of our economy.

I understand, Administrator Mills, that on July 1, SBA will begin guaranteeing loans to dealerships to finance inventories of cars, trucks, RVs, boats, and even manufactured homes.

Under the facts as you've laid them out, Senator Durbin, that minister would not be liable under the provisions of this bill.

Now, has that crossed a line where religious speech has now become an incitement to violence?

Yesterday, the Department of Justice announced the arrest of a blogger who had called for judges in Chicago to be killed.

What about those who are harassed? For instance, homosexuals who are harassed by people who believe that their lifestyle is contrary to the Word of God?

I happen to come down on the side that Federal involvement in this is warranted.

The record will remain open, Mr. Commissioner, until Wednesday, June 17, for subcommittee members to submit statements and questions to be submitted to you for consideration.

This disparity, sadly, I voted for. Many of us did, 20 years ago.

I know you have come out for ending this disparity, but I would like to ask you if we need to move with dispatch on this issue to restore justice and to restore confidence in our justice system among people in America who are presently the…