Apr 24, 2013
Mr. President, I understand the passion of my colleagues from Oregon. Oregon is one of five States with no sales tax. I know they have voted down a sales tax by statewide referendum repeatedly, by margins of 2 to 1, I am told. So it is…
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
The Senator from Wyoming and the Senator from Tennessee and I, along with the Senator from North Dakota, have brought this measure to the floor and invited our colleagues to file amendments. We are starting to get a response. I can give…
Apr 24, 2013
I would like to engage the Senator in a dialog, if I can, through the Chair. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is recognized.
Apr 24, 2013
Mr. President, let me salute my colleague from Maine for an extraordinary maiden speech on the floor of the Senate. It was a great lesson in history, and those of us who continue to study history realize he has an insight into this Nation…
Apr 24, 2013
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Commending Senator King
Apr 24, 2013
Mr. President, I just want to make one postscript. When Paul Ryan, the Republican candidate for Vice President and the chairman of the House Republican Budget Committee, wrote his 2011 budget, he included the very fund which the Senator…
Apr 24, 2013
I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to consideration of Calendar No. 64, S. 788, a bill to suspend the fiscal year 2013 sequestration and offset with funds from overseas contingency operations; that the bill be read three times and…
Apr 24, 2013
Mr. President, I listened to the Senator from Pennsylvania. I have heard his arguments. I know he is convinced of his arguments. There are several things he did not mention. The sequestration we are currently going through was a bipartisan…
Apr 24, 2013
Reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Illinois.
Apr 24, 2013
Mr. President, I am disappointed. I am disappointed because I know this was a good-faith effort on behalf of the Senators from Arkansas and Missouri to make certain Americans across the board wouldn't have to pay a tax to use the Internet…
Apr 24, 2013
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 24, 2013, at 10 a.m. in room SR-418 of the Russell Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing…
Apr 24, 2013
My impression--and I could be mistaken--is it was adopted by voice vote. The amendment the Senator is offering giving a 7-year protection against taxes for using the Internet was adopted by voice vote. It was clearly unanimous--at least…
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