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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.
Mr. President, tomorrow evening President Obama will come before Congress to deliver his annual State of the Union Address. America has changed a great deal since President Obama delivered his first State of the Union Address 7 years ago…
Mr. President, I rise to speak about the issue of gun violence and to commend the President for announcing last week a set of commonsense steps to make our country safer. The need for action to reduce gun violence in America is urgent…
I announce that the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. Franken), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Lankford). Are there any other Senators in…
I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coats). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 65, nays 33, as follows…
I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 31, nays 67, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No…
Madam President, for several weeks, negotiations have been ongoing on a multitude of controversial provisions relating to the omnibus. While those debates were raging in different parts of the Capitol, work on the Defense appropriations…
I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 72, nays 26, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…
I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 73, nays 25, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…
Mr. President, this week in Washington, President Barack Obama's favorite pickup basketball pal from Chicago is leaving town. He is heading back home to Chicago. His name is Arne Duncan. He is Secretary of Education. He was one of the…
Mr. President, I am happy to join my colleagues in this statement on the floor relative to the situation in Puerto Rico. I commend Senator Cantwell as well as Senator Blumenthal, who is a lead cosponsor of the bill that I am cosponsoring…
Mr. President, I have several colleagues on the floor who wish to enter into a colloquy, and I yield the floor for that purpose, and then I will wait until they are finished to reclaim my time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from…
Mr. President, it is amazing some of the people we get to meet in our lives as Senators. There is a medical doctor in Chicago who I didn't know several years ago, but he and his wife have become dear friends in a short period of time. His…
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