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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.

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Mar 17, 2010

I think humility suggests that there is going to be a lot we are going to learn along the way

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Mar 17, 2010

So, can you tell me the timetable there on the $75 billion issue?

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Mar 17, 2010

Let me say in closing, before turning it over to Senator Collins, the questions I have asked you today have been pointed.

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Mar 17, 2010

So I hope the Federal Government can inspire and lead in this area and show some innovation.

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Mar 17, 2010

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.

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Mar 17, 2010

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.

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Mar 17, 2010

What do you anticipate would be the increase in volume to post office boxes if you went to 5-day delivery?

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Mar 17, 2010

How big a problem is Congress, when it comes to this issue about the future of the Postal Service?

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Mar 17, 2010

In terms of career employees, I don't anticipate we'd have to lay anybody off.

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Mar 17, 2010

I urge you in the strongest and most forceful way not to eliminate the congressionally-mandated 6-day delivery language provision.

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Mar 17, 2010

So, since the FTC has worked to make certain we have access to free credit reports----

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Mar 17, 2010

Maintain 6-day service and rural service across America at 1983 standards.

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Mar 17, 2010

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.

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Mar 17, 2010

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.

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Mar 17, 2010

I anticipate a nursing shortage in America that will grow to 260,000 registered nurses by the year 2025.

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Mar 17, 2010

I think also--and this is an issue I've raised with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)...

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Mar 17, 2010

But, I guess what I'm getting to is, tell me what your business model looks like.

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Mar 17, 2010

I don't know if it was in jest, but you offered me the Chicago Main Post Office for a dollar once.

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Mar 17, 2010

This is a very tough issue, as you have identified it.

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Mar 17, 2010

We want tracking labels so that we know the company and the area of China in which the drywall was manufactured.

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Mar 17, 2010

Make no mistake. I still have confidence in your leadership, but we have a responsibility on our side of the table as well.

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Mar 17, 2010

The impact on our employees would be minimal, and it would occur through attrition, not layoffs.

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Mar 17, 2010

After 3,000 complaints, we knew we had a problem.

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Mar 17, 2010

Billions of prescriptions are delivered through the mail each year--a 2-day delay in their delivery would seriously inconvenience senior citizens and others.

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Mar 17, 2010

Well, let us try to work together.

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