Dec 2, 2015
It starts with registration with the United Nations, interview with the United Nations, refugee status granted by the United Nations, referral for resettlement in the United States, interview with State Department contractors, the first…
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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Nov 30, 2015
Madam President, having just finished the Thanksgiving holiday season, many of us had a chance to be with our families and give thanks for all of the great goodness we have had showered on us as individuals and those lucky enough to live…
Nov 30, 2015
Madam President, it was just a few weeks ago that--I guess 10 days ago, actually--the Republican Presidential candidates went to the Presiding Officer's State to meet with religious leaders, Christian leaders, and were seeking their…
Nov 30, 2015
Madam President, it is a story about a man named Sean Wankel. His family has owned a hardware store on the Upper East Side of Manhattan since the 19th century. For decades, the Wankel family has been hiring people who came to the United…
Nov 30, 2015
I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Lankford). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 79, nays 7, as follows…
Nov 19, 2015
Mr. President, 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. 2323 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
Nov 19, 2015
I announce that the Senator from Florida (Mr. Nelson) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas…
Nov 19, 2015
Mr. President, let me say at the outset the initial unanimous consent request made by the junior Senator from Texas was a bill which he had pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee today. He did not attend that meeting of the Senate…
Nov 19, 2015
Mr. President, how much time remains on each side? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 3 minutes on the Democratic side and 2 minutes on the Republican side. The assistant Democratic leader.
Nov 19, 2015
Mr. President, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Texas.
Nov 19, 2015
Mr. President, on behalf of the Democratic ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Pat Leahy, and myself, I do object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Texas. ____________________
Nov 17, 2015
Mr. President, there is a desperate need for the Senate to address one of the greatest national security and public health risks we face as a country, something that has the ability to affect up to 3.4 percent, or $260 billion, of U.S…
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