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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 the Chair to lay before the Senate a message from the House with respect to H.R. 394. The Chair laid before the Senate the following message: H.R. 394 Resolved, That the House agree to the amendment numbered 1 of the…
I am sorry but she did. The quote: . . . individuals who fought against the United States in Afghanistan as part of the Taliban.
I want the Senator to respond, but I want to ask point blank, is there an exclusion currently in the law for U.S. citizens under section 1031 and whether or not under 1031 American citizens can be detained indefinitely?
I announce that the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Begich) and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) are necessarily absent.
Mr. President, I have the greatest respect for Senator Carl Levin and Senator John McCain. They have done an extraordinary job on the Defense authorization bill. I would say, by and large, this bill would not have engendered the…
Let me also say that section 1031 of this bill is one that definitely needs to be changed, if not eliminated. It will, for the first time in the history of the United States of America, authorize the indefinite detention of American…
Mr. President, I would like to take a few moments in the Senate to pay tribute to a remarkable woman. Maggie Daley served with dignity and grace for 22 years as Chicago's first lady. She died on Thanksgiving evening after a nearly…
Mr. President, I will only take a moment to say that we have an opportunity now, before we leave for Christmas, to not forget people across America who are struggling in this economy. A payroll tax cut, instituted by President Obama and…
Mr. President, is morning business time still pending? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Yes.
I ask unanimous consent that all morning business time be yielded back unless there is a request on the floor. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.
I announce that the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Begich), the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Harkin), the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu), and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) are necessarily absent.
Mr. President, over the years, I have visited dozens of schools in Illinois, and I have learned more about the childhood obesity problem in this country by stepping into the lunch room than I have just about anywhere else. Particularly in…
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