Apr 25, 2013
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 25, 2013, at 8:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on…
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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Apr 24, 2013
Madam President, pending before us is S. 743, the Marketplace Fairness Act, and this legislation would require Internet retailers selling into States with sales taxes to collect the sales tax. The Senator from Arkansas and the Senator from…
Apr 24, 2013
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 24, 2013, at 10 a.m., to hold a hearing entitled, ``International Development Priorities in the…
Apr 24, 2013
Madam President, this morning our Democratic leader, Senator Reid, and the Republican leader, Senator McConnell, came to the floor and talked about sequestration. Sequestration had an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 74 to 26. What it…
Apr 24, 2013
I announce that the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Cowan), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg), and the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) are necessarily absent.
Apr 24, 2013
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on April 24, 2013, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing…
Apr 24, 2013
Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Coons, I ask unanimous consent that Amitai Bin-Nun, a fellow in his office, be granted floor privileges for Thursday, April 25. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Apr 24, 2013
I announce that the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Cowan), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg), and the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the…
Apr 24, 2013
Madam President, let me congratulate my colleague from my neighboring State of Indiana, Senator Donnelly, on his first speech on the floor of the Senate. I can tell you, as a downstater in Illinois, I can identify with so many things he…
Apr 24, 2013
Madam President, I wish to ask the Senator from Arkansas if he would yield for a question through the Chair.
Apr 24, 2013
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: At the end, add the following: This Act shall become…
Apr 24, 2013
Madam President, I would like to explain where we stand on the pending legislation. This is a bill which has been introduced by Senators Enzi, Alexander, Heitkamp, and myself. It is S. 743. Pending now on this bill is the managers'…
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