in 1938, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain touted the now-infamous Munich Agreement as a way to stave off Hitler's Nazi Germany. Prime Minister Chamberlain claimed it would ``secure peace in our time.'' A year later, Hitler…
Dick Durbin
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Richard Durbin, commonly known as Dick Durbin, is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Illinois since 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, he has held various leadership roles, including Senate Majority Whip. Durbin has been a prominent advocate for issues such as healthcare reform, immigration policy, and gun control. He has also played a significant role in negotiations on budget and appropriations matters in the Senate.
But under President Trump, the Justice Department will no longer defend these duly-enacted laws and will instead push the Supreme Court to overturn a nearly-century-old Supreme Court precedent upholding the constitutionality of these…
It's been the law of the land for decades that members of bipartisan, independent agencies are protected from removal by the president.
I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), and the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Gallego) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 54 Ex.] YEAS--52 Banks Barrasso…
I announce that the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Gallego) and the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Peters) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 43, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 55 Ex.] YEAS--51 Banks Barrasso…
In any of these tasks … Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. would find himself unqualified, unfit, and dangerous to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
the greatest threat to American prosperity is not food aid to kids in Sudan or a diverse workforce; the greatest threat to our country is the abuse of power by a small group of people--an unelected group of people--who happen to have a…
Every day, federal health officials decide whether to approve new medications … initiate a recall over a contaminated food … investigate new therapies for cancer clinical trials … alert doctors about an emerging disease outbreak.
If these allegations are true, Mr. Patel may have perjured himself before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
I have received highly credible information from multiple sources that Kash Patel has been personally directing the ongoing purge of career civil servants at the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Although Mr. Patel is President Trump’s nominee to be FBI Director, he is still a private citizen with no role in government.
do you remember where you were on September 11? Most Americans do. I do. I was right outside that door. I was in a meeting at 9 in the morning. And as we had the meeting, we looked down the Mall. We were watching a little television set…
I listened to my colleague and friend from Wyoming, and I am struggling to understand his point of view. He announced at one point that the Republicans were in the majority in the House and Senate. Well, that is a fact. I know it. The…
I ask unanimous consent that the following detailees in the Senate Judiciary Committee be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the 119th Congress: Allison Kent and Dorothea Lay. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…
Congress was not provided the legally required 30-day notice and case-specific reasons for removal, as required by law.
If these allegations are true, Mr. Patel may have perjured himself before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
last week, Pam Bondi was sworn in as the highest law enforcement officer in the United States of America. She is now the U.S. Attorney General. Unfortunately, as many of us feared, Attorney General Bondi took immediate steps to undermine…
after the Great Fire destroyed much of central London in 1666, the city was rebuilt with even grander and stronger buildings than before. The most majestic building of all in the new London was St. Paul's Cathedral, designed by the great…
I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman) is necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 49 Ex.] YEAS--52 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…
It is unacceptable for a nominee with no current role in government, much less at the FBI, to personally direct unjustified and potentially illegal adverse employment actions against senior career FBI leadership and other dedicated…
I understand that Mr. Patel's directives are being carried out through the concerted efforts of White House Deputy Chief of Staff to the President Stephen Miller, Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, and several members of a…
This alleged misconduct is beyond the pale and must be investigated immediately.





