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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.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 439 and the Senate proceed to its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk…
Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment be considered; the Begich amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to; the committee-reported substitute, as amended, be agreed to; the bill…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 551, S. 2388. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times and passed, with no intervening action or debate and that any related statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 4053, which was just received from the House and is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative…
I further ask that the Murkowski substitute amendment at the desk be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed; the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid on the table, with no intervening action or…
Mr. President, I wish to take a moment to wish Mayor John Rednour of Du Quoin, IL, a happy 78th birthday and to thank him as he prepares to retire after so many great years of public service to his town and Illinois. John Rednour, known to…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 566, H.R. 443. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill…
Mr. President, Chicagoans were asked in a recent poll to identify the one asset in the city of Chicago that meant the most to them. The overwhelming vote was for Lake Michigan--not surprising. Lake Michigan is the primary source of…
Mr. President, my home county of St. Clair, IL, lost a dedicated public servant this week. Mearl Justus--aptly named ``justice''--passed away Tuesday at the age of 81. He had retired only 1 week earlier after serving eight terms as St…
Mr. President, I rise today to honor my friend, Illinois State Senator Jeff Schoenberg, on his more than two decades of service in the Illinois General Assembly. Jeff was elected to the Illinois House in 1990 at the age of 30. He served…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.J. Res. 122, received from the House and at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The joint resolution will be stated by title. The legislative clerk read as…
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