May 9, 2011
Mr. President, I rise today to honor an outstanding Illinoisan, Alice Saudargas, and to thank her for her many years of service as she ends her term on the Rockford School Board. Alice Saudargas is a remarkable public servant. She has…
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 5, 2011
Mr. President, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the average price of gasoline is $3.96 a gallon nationwide. I have my own specially appointed monitor of gasoline prices in the State of Illinois: my wife. I called…
May 5, 2011
Thank you, Mr. President. I haven't had a reply yet from Mr. Dimon. He called me. I called him back. That seems to be the end of our exchange. But I would like to hear his response. I encourage him to share my letter with the same…
May 5, 2011
Thank you, Mr. President. Let me quote a few words from it. This is a letter to me, dated May 2: Dear Senator Durbin: We understand that some in the financial services industry are claiming that the Durbin Amendment exemption from…
May 5, 2011
Mr. President, there are many issues which come before the Senate, and some are simple and some are complex. The issue I am going to speak to today is one which you are personally aware of, Mr. President, as the Senator from West Virginia…
May 4, 2011
Madam President, the filing deadline for all second- degree amendments to S. 493, the small business jobs bill, is at 11 a.m. There will be up to two rollcall votes at noon. The first rollcall vote will be on the motion to invoke cloture…
May 4, 2011
Madam President, hundreds of local first responders, 500 National Guardsmen, and hundreds of volunteers in southern Illinois are working around the clock to try to protect homes and communities from the rising waters of the Ohio River and…
May 4, 2011
I announce that the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Akaka), the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer), and the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) are necessarily absent. I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from Hawaii…
May 2, 2011
Mr. President, we have heard some terrible stories about severe weather and the damage it is causing across the United States. My heart goes out to the people of Tuscaloosa, AL, and all the communities in the South that were ravaged by…
May 2, 2011
Mr. President, last night at about 9 o'clock, I received a call at my home in Springfield, IL, from Vice President Biden. It was kind of a surprising call on a Sunday night, and I was even more surprised when he said Osama bin Laden had…
May 2, 2011
I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Nelson), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Udall) are necessarily absent.
Apr 14, 2011
Mr. President, the month of April is set aside as Autism Awareness Month. This is a time when people and families affected by autism raise awareness about the challenges people with autism face. I am proud today to introduce with my…
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