May 24, 2011
Mr. President, it is my understanding we are ready to act on this resolution. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the question is on agreeing to the resolution. The resolution (S. Res. 197) was agreed to.
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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May 24, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to Senate resolution 198 submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…
May 24, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the bill be read three times and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER…
May 24, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent, as if in morning business, the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 1893, which was received from the House and is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title…
May 24, 2011
Mr. President, last week, the chairman of the House Budget Committee, Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, came to Chicago to speak to the Economic Club and to articulate his vision--the Republican vision-- on how to reduce our Nation's debt. It was an…
May 24, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Merkley). Without objection, it is so ordered. The Budget
May 24, 2011
I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Carper), the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein), the Senator from North Carolina (Mrs. Hagan), the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Louisiana (Mrs. Landrieu)…
May 24, 2011
Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:50 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at 10…
May 24, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 197 submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as…
May 24, 2011
Mr. President, I understand there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the title of the bill for the first time. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…
May 24, 2011
I now ask that we act on the preamble. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the question is on agreeing to the preamble. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 197…
May 24, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating to this matter be printed in the…
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