I think humility suggests that there is going to be a lot we are going to learn along the way
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.
Let me say in closing, before turning it over to Senator Collins, the questions I have asked you today have been pointed.
So I hope the Federal Government can inspire and lead in this area and show some innovation.
It is interesting that they have decided rather than to fight us, to basically say if you want our people, we will train more of them.
I am going to try to ensure that the financial reform bill that passes...does not take these agencies...outside of the annual appropriations process.
What do you anticipate would be the increase in volume to post office boxes if you went to 5-day delivery?
How big a problem is Congress, when it comes to this issue about the future of the Postal Service?
In terms of career employees, I don't anticipate we'd have to lay anybody off.
I urge you in the strongest and most forceful way not to eliminate the congressionally-mandated 6-day delivery language provision.
So, since the FTC has worked to make certain we have access to free credit reports----
Chairman Gensler, this whole conversation we are having about the future of derivatives, what will be regulated, what will not be regulated, what is standard, what will be custom.
So, Director Berry, the President asked us to give you $5 million for wellness, for pilot programs to deal with smoking cessation, disease management, and the like.
I anticipate a nursing shortage in America that will grow to 260,000 registered nurses by the year 2025.
I think also--and this is an issue I've raised with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)...
But, I guess what I'm getting to is, tell me what your business model looks like.
I don't know if it was in jest, but you offered me the Chicago Main Post Office for a dollar once.
We want tracking labels so that we know the company and the area of China in which the drywall was manufactured.
Make no mistake. I still have confidence in your leadership, but we have a responsibility on our side of the table as well.
The impact on our employees would be minimal, and it would occur through attrition, not layoffs.
Billions of prescriptions are delivered through the mail each year--a 2-day delay in their delivery would seriously inconvenience senior citizens and others.





