Jul 20, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 20, 2011, at 9:45 a.m. in room SH-216 of the Hart Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing…
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 20, 2011
Mr. President, I rise to express my support for the fiscal year 2012 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill. As a nation we are dedicated to taking care of our troops, those same troops who deploy into harm's way…
Jul 20, 2011
That is correct. And I would say to the Senator from Ohio that when you look back in history, since 1939 when we had this debt ceiling, President after President has extended the debt ceiling because the cost of government--the debt of the…
Jul 20, 2011
Mr. President, we are going to move to a debate on our budget deficit, particularly on the debt ceiling we face on August 2. The proposal before us was enacted by the House yesterday on a virtually partisan rollcall, with one or two…
Jul 20, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 20…
Jul 20, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 20, 2011, at 10 a.m. in room…
Jul 20, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Personnel of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 20, 2011, at 2 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…
Jul 19, 2011
Mr. President, are we in morning business at this time? The PRESIDING OFFICER. We are.
Jul 19, 2011
Mr. President, last night the Senate adopted S. Con. Res. 25, a concurrent resolution welcoming the independence of the Republic of South Sudan, congratulating the people of South Sudan for freely and peacefully expressing their will…
Jul 19, 2011
I thank the Chair. Mr. President, we know as Members of the Senate we are facing a deadline of August 2 for the extension of our debt ceiling. What is it? The debt ceiling is the authority Congress gives to the President to borrow money…
Jul 18, 2011
I announce that the Senator from North Carolina (Mrs. Hagan) is necessarily absent.
Jul 18, 2011
Mr. President, I know Senator Grassley is waiting and I am going to be brief. I thank him for his indulgence. But when Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio came to the floor to speak of John Glenn, I could not help but stay, and I am glad I did…
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