Mar 5, 2013
I announce that the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Begich), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Laugenberg),and the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Udall) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber…
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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Mar 5, 2013
Mr. President, I ask consent to speak in morning business. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senate is in morning business. The Senator is recognized. ____________________
Mar 5, 2013
Mr. President, yesterday the Senate took an important step forward when it comes to keeping guns out of the hands of criminals. Senator Pat Leahy, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to finally crack down…
Mar 5, 2013
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 5, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…
Mar 5, 2013
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 5, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in room SD-G50 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING…
Mar 5, 2013
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 5, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on…
Mar 5, 2013
Mr. President, this morning we received news in Chicago that Dawn Clark Netsch has passed away. She died from complications from Lou Gehrig's disease at the age of 86. It was a surprise to lose her this quickly, although all of us knew she…
Mar 4, 2013
I announce that the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Begich), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller), and the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Udall) are…
Feb 28, 2013
Madam President, this week marks the 1-year anniversary of the deadly tornado that devastated the towns of Harrisburg and Ridgway in Saline and Gallatin Counties. I visited both of those towns right after the tornado. I have seen my fair…
Feb 28, 2013
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 28, 2013, at 10:30 a.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing…
Feb 28, 2013
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 28, 2013. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on…
Feb 28, 2013
Reclaiming my time, this is getting perilously close to a debate, which I will tell those in attendance never happens on the floor of the Senate. I will tell the Senator at this time we are dealing with the CR and last year's…
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