Jul 30, 2011
I don't object, as long as this side is given an additional 2 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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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Jul 30, 2011
The Senator from Michigan has been here longer than I have. He knows this better than I do. But he is right. This threat of a filibuster has raised the vote requirement from a majority to 60, and that is the issue that was being discussed…
Jul 30, 2011
I announce that the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) and the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Inouye) are necessarily absent.
Jul 30, 2011
Thank you. I see Senator Coburn is on the floor. I assume he is the first speaker on the Republican side. I wish to thank the Senator from Minnesota for his comments on our budget situation. For the many who have gathered here and are…
Jul 30, 2011
Mr. President, how much time is remaining in the period allotted to Democrats? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 4 minutes 20 seconds remaining.
Jul 30, 2011
Mr. President, reserving the right to object, under the filibuster rules of the Senate, there is a requirement of 60 votes for cloture. We have said we are prepared to move to a timely vote on this pending amendment, a majority vote, the…
Jul 30, 2011
Mr. President, before I yield to the Senator from North Carolina, I wish to note that last night, the two Senators who just finished their colloquy had an opportunity to vote for the Boehner plan which required a constitutional balanced…
Jul 30, 2011
The Senator from Michigan is correct. Those who say they want to bring this to a vote will have an opportunity to join us in doing so by producing at least 60 votes when we vote at 1 in the morning.
Jul 30, 2011
Mr. President, those who are following this debate--and I think many across America are--should understand what just happened. There was a discussion about the filibuster. A filibuster is a Senate rule that does two things: It says you…
Jul 30, 2011
I would agree with the Senator from Michigan. Time is of the essence. Any delay at this point jeopardizes any possibility of a compromise to avert this economic crisis.
Jul 29, 2011
There have been Members of the Senate and House who have gone before the cameras and come to the floor in each of those bodies and argued that defaulting on the national debt is really not a big deal, although we have never done that one…
Jul 29, 2011
I ask unanimous consent for 5 additional minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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