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Richard 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.

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Dec 16, 2015

Mr. President, the senior Senator from Arizona came to the floor this morning and raised a question about a provision in the Omnibus appropriations bill, particularly the aspect of it that related to the Department of Defense. During the…

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Dec 15, 2015

Mr. President, 2 years ago Members of the Senate did something that doesn't happen very often. We broke through the gridlock and came together to pass meaningful bipartisan legislation that was called the Marketplace Fairness Act. Senator…

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Dec 15, 2015

I thank the Senator from Vermont for his comments. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

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Dec 14, 2015

Madam President, it is with a heavy heart that I rise today to speak about the loss of one of the bravest men in the Chicago Fire Department, Daniel Capuano. Daniel went to work this morning--just as he has done every day for the past 15…

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Dec 14, 2015

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley), the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Peters), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow), and the Senator from…

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Dec 14, 2015

Madam President, it is interesting--the Midwest draws us together in the right way. Last night in Springfield, IL, a typical midwestern American city, there was a gathering of people from all across the city at 5:30 on a Sunday night. It…

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Dec 9, 2015

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sullivan). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 85, nays 12, as follows…

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Dec 9, 2015

Mr. President, I would like to take a moment to thank Will Ris for his service to American aviation and to congratulate him on his well-deserved retirement. For nearly 20 years, Will has been senior vice president of government affairs for…

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Dec 8, 2015

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 84, nays 12, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No…

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Dec 8, 2015

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Religious Freedom

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Dec 8, 2015

Mr. President, the Founding Fathers took great care when it came to the issue of religion in our Constitution. Many of the people who had come to the United States and became its earliest White settlers came for religious freedom. They had…

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Dec 8, 2015

PHA has written to Senators Richard Durbin and Barbara Mikulski to thank them for their leadership on the American Cures Act.

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