"Under the Bush administration, the Shoe Bomber within 5 minutes was given his Miranda warnings."
"Dick Durbin, he came out of one of those meetings this morning. And he said we all just have to catch our breath. Let's just hold on."
"Senator Roland Burris refusing to resign despite urging from fellow Illinois Senator, Dick Durbin."
"The yeas are 60; the nays are 38."
"I'd like to also thank Senator Durbin for introducing me here today and for his support and guidance through this process."
"Friends of Dick Durbin"
"It is my honor to appear before you today to introduce my friend Arne Duncan, who is the choice of President Obama to serve as Secretary of the Department of Education."
"Arne, I don't think I have ever complained to you about a school that I have visited. But that high school is out of control."
"Today, Chicago enjoys a reputation as a model of school system reform, and I credit Arne's leadership."
"Arne knew that these schools were failing their students, and he never blinked."
"You have people like Dick Durbin, who is running for reelection, you have people like Harry Reid, they have sizable black constituencies."