Jun 25, 2012
I say to the Senator from Arizona, perhaps the day will come in our lifetime when we can see that, and you and I can work on it together again as we once did before. I would look forward to that. Mr. McCAIN. I look forward to it, and I…
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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Jun 21, 2012
I announce that the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) are necessarily absent.
Jun 20, 2012
Mr. President, this is a good farm bill. It eliminates direct payments and a lot of subsidies. But there is one aspect of Federal subsidy in this bill that goes untouched; it is the Federal subsidy from our Treasury to pay for the crop…
Jun 20, 2012
Mr. President, how much time does he have remaining? The PRESIDING OFFICER. No time is remaining. Is there objection?
Jun 20, 2012
Madam President, in 1970, smoke stacks towered above cities and towns spewing black clouds of toxic pollution into the air. Sights like these outraged Americans--however, at that time there was no legal way to force these companies to stop…
Jun 18, 2012
Madam President, more than two centuries ago, in the Declaration of Independence, our Founding Fathers wrote that ``all men are created equal.'' America has sometimes fallen short of that ideal, but the history of our country has been a…
Jun 18, 2012
I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey), the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Harkin), and the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill) are necessarily absent.
Jun 18, 2012
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The DREAM Act
Jun 13, 2012
On June 15, 1982, 30 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision, Plyler v. Doe. In 1975, the State of Texas had passed a law that allowed public schools to refuse admission to children who were undocumented. The law…
Jun 13, 2012
I announce that the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller), and the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner) are necessarily absent.
Jun 12, 2012
Mr. President, I come to the floor now with my friend and colleague from the State of Oklahoma, Senator Coburn, to discuss an amendment we hope to offer to the farm bill, which I believe is the pending matter before the Senate. I will make…
Jun 12, 2012
Mr. President, for the record, I want to be recorded as an affirmative on the previous nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's vote will so be noted.
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