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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.
I'll just conclude by saying thank you and urge you to use--and I know you will, because I know you--use all of your skills to pursue the diplomatic end so that we can bring our troops home more quickly than the President suggested last…
I ask unanimous consent that Marie Gorence and Ben Scuderi, of Senator Bingaman's office, be given the privileges of the floor for the pendency of S. 679, the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act. The PRESIDING OFFICER…
Senator Durbin's Haiti Reforestation Act could help reduce the alarming rate of deforestation in Haiti.
I voted for that enthusiastically, as you did. I don't vote for many war resolutions, but that was the right one.
I do not have great confidence in the leadership in Afghanistan, either in its competence or honesty.
the reconstruction efforts are to be successful, Haiti must move decisively to address key political and business impediments.
the one thing that all Members of Congress agree we need more of is jobs. Illinois recently published its most recent statewide unemployment numbers and there is no question that the numbers are disappointing. Following 15 straight months…
I rise in strong support of President Obama's nominee to serve as our 23rd Secretary of Defense, Mr. Leon Panetta. These are big shoes to fill. Secretary Gates has had a remarkable term as Secretary and a remarkable career in public…
it was about 10 years ago that I received a call to my office in Chicago from a Korean-American mother who was concerned about her daughter. Her daughter had been brought to the United States at the age of 2, had grown up in the United…
I ask that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
as has the Presiding Officer, I have served both in the House of Representatives and in the U.S. Senate, and during the course of my career, I have been called on to make many votes. Most of them fade into obscurity after they are cast and…
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. 1230 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
I ask unanimous consent that the period for morning business be extended until 5 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Merkley). Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.
2 weeks ago there was an economic disclosure about the number of people gaining jobs in America. The good news is it was on the positive side of the ledger, more jobs being created. The bad news is it was not nearly enough and not fast…
reserving the right to object, what I am about to say is no reflection on the Senator from Oklahoma nor the merits of his amendment. We have almost 100 amendments filed and 17 pending, and the majority leader has asked that we at least…
I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Tennessee. ____________________
I ask that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the Senator is recognized. ____________________
I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) and the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Inouye) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas…
I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 40, nays 59, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…
very briefly, I have come to know Senator Rubio. We have early morning seminars, and we have come to know one another a little better. I hope that continues. But at this point, I especially thank him for that speech because it was clearly…
I rise today to honor a faithful public servant on the occasion of his retirement. J. David Hood, the regional commissioner of the Public Buildings Service for General Services Administration's Great Lakes Region, is retiring on July 1…
I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed…
if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:58 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at 10 a.m…
I thank the Senator from New Mexico, my colleague on the Senate Foreign Relations committee, for his statement on the floor this morning. It reflects my sentiments completely. I have believed since I was first elected to the House of…
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