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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 now ask for a second reading and in order to place the bill on the calendar under rule XIV, I object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bill will be read for a second time on the next legislative…
Mr. President, it is hard to imagine we are a little over 24 hours away from going over the so-called fiscal cliff, which occurs at midnight on December 31--tomorrow. This cliff is self-imposed. It is a penalty we voted for if we fail to…
Mr. President, I wish to clarify a few things. The Parliamentarian referred the bill to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. It was reported favorably by that committee. It was referred to the Senate Banking Committee, but I made a…
Mr. President, I rise with the intention of asking consent for the immediate consideration of passage of S. 2215, the Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act that I have introduced in the Senate with Senators…
I announce that the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry), and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg), are necessarily absent.
I announce that the Senator from Massachussetts (Mr. Kerry), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg), and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy) are necessarily absent.
I further ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times and passed, the motion to reconsider be made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any related statements be printed in the Record. The…
Mr. President, I understand there is a bill at the desk. I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 459) to…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 283, S. 970. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 970) to…
Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent it recess under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:26 p.m., recessed until Monday, December 31, 2012, at 11 a.m…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it recess until 11 a.m. Monday, December 31, 2012; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the time for…
I ask unanimous consent the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
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