Jun 7, 2011
To my friend from Tennessee, not a chance. My wife over the weekend, in Springfield, said: I would like you to clean the garage. I said: Well, I have decided to clean half the garage. It is a compromise. She said: With whom did you…
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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Jun 7, 2011
Mr. President, may I ask the Senator from Tennessee if he would mind yielding and indicate how long he might be speaking?
Jun 7, 2011
Mr. President, the Senator from Rhode Island spoke about the 10th anniversary of the George W. Bush tax cuts. These were tax cuts that primarily benefitted the wealthiest people in America, and we recently renewed them. There was a…
Jun 7, 2011
Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays on the pending amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 393 to Amendment No. 392
Jun 7, 2011
Mr. President, there is a prohibition in the U.S. Constitution from cruel and unusual punishment, and the fact that you will be presiding in the chair when I am going to be speaking on an amendment which you are offering is truly cruel and…
Jun 7, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To address the time period for consideration of the…
Jun 7, 2011
But before that, I would like to address what is known affectionately as the Tester-Corker amendment, which was brought up on the Senate floor earlier this morning by Senator Corker of Tennessee. One year ago--to be more specific, about 11…
Jun 7, 2011
Mr. President, I have an amendment at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Illinois [Mr. Durbin] proposes an amendment numbered 393 to amendment No. 392.
Jun 7, 2011
Mr. President, I rise today in honor of National Hunger Awareness Day. On this day, we focus on the more than 50 million people in the United States without enough to eat and reassert our commitment to assist those in need. Millions of…
Jun 6, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 10 minutes in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
Jun 6, 2011
Mr. President, yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of HIV/AIDS in the United States. Thirty years ago, on June 5, 1981, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, published the first scientific report about five previously…
Jun 6, 2011
I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer), the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Harkin), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Kohl), the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu), the Senator from…
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