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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.
I ask unanimous consent that the following law clerks to the Senate Judiciary Committee be granted floor privileges until July 26, 2024: Nile Debebe, Ella Kimbell, Erin Rogers, David Jaffe, Colin Dunkley, and Cole Hernandez. The PRESIDING…
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: ______ By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal): S. 4745…
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: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the…
I heard the remarks a few minutes ago of the Republican leader of the Senate, and I wanted to respond because he referred to our Senate Judiciary Committee. What happened in Butler, PA, the attempted assassination of former 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: ______
I announce that the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) are necessarily absent.
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: ______ By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr…
I announce that the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) are necessarily absent.
I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) are necessarily absent.
I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) are necessarily absent.
I announce that the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) are necessarily absent.
it was 11 years ago that I wrote a letter to John Roberts, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court--11 years ago-- asking him a basic question: Mr. Chief Justice, why is it that you believe the nine Justices that sit on the Supreme Court…
the Senate will vote to confirm Robin Michelle Meriweather to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Born in Detroit, MI, Judge Meriweather received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and her law degree from Yale Law…
I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) are necessarily absent.
in a few minutes, the Senate is going to vote on the confirmation of Judge Nancy Maldonado to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, which the Acting President pro tempore and I know very well. Since the beginning of…
I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), the Senator from Massachussetts (Mr. Markey), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), the Senator from Washington (Mrs…
I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), the…
I ask unanimous consent that the Chair execute the order of June 4, 2024, with respect to the Sullivan nomination and that the confirmation vote occur at 11:40 a.m. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record an article that appeared in the Chicago Tribune a year ago on May 3, 2023, be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as…
I am a liberal arts lawyer. I am not a doctor, and I am not a researcher. So when I get into these fields, I want to say the words I use very carefully, not to misstate what is clearly the case. But this was an amazing article, which is…
I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Butler), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) are necessarily absent.
I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Butler), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas…
I want to thank Senator Murray for her leadership on this issue. I thank my colleague Senator Tammy Duckworth. I first met Tammy Duckworth about 12 years ago. She was my guest at a State of the Union Address. She was a patient at Walter…
on a picturesque college campus in Milwaukee, WI, the excited whispers of students would make you think a celebrity had just walked by. And, in a way, a celebrity had just walked by--because in the eyes of the Marquette University…
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