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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 announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 46, nays 53, as follows: [Rollcall…
Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to my friend and a great Illinois public servant--Harry ``Bus'' Yourell, who passed away September 19, 2011, at the age of 92. Bus grew up on Chicago's South Side and was married to his wife…
Mr. President, by sad coincidence, America lost two women this past weekend women we had watched grow from little girls into accomplished women. Kara Kennedy and Eleanor Mondale Poling were both members of this Senate family. Kara was the…
Madam President, following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for 1 hour with the majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will…
Madam President, this morning we learned that the Republican leaders of the House of Representatives and the Senate have done something which may be unprecedented. We are searching for some example in the past when this has occurred, but…
Let me thank my colleague from New York for his statement about the challenges we face. I have been involved for over 1\1/2\ years in deficit reduction talks on a bipartisan basis with the Bowles- Simpson Commission, the Gang of 6, now the…
Madam President, it was 10 years ago when I introduced the DREAM Act. It is an important piece of legislation for thousands of people who are living in America who are literally without status, without a country. The DREAM Act says, if one…
Madam President, I wish to thank my colleague from New York, and I would ask the Chair how much time is remaining in morning business on the Democratic side. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Nineteen minutes.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs' Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 20…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 20, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objeciton, it is so ordered. Committee on…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia be authorized to meet during…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 20, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…
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