Mr. President, Senators should expect up to two rollcall votes to begin at approximately 10:30 tomorrow morning. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk…
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.
I now ask for the second reading and, in order to place the bill on the calendar under rule XIV, I object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bill will be read a second time on the next legislative day…
Mr. President, I understand there is a bill at the desk and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 4006) to provide for the use of unobligated…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the bill be printed in the Record…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5281 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the majority leader be authorized to sign any duly enrolled bill or joint resolution today, Friday, December 3. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Friday, December 3, 2010, at 9 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration and the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of S. 124 and S. 1774, two private relief bills. The PRESIDING OFFICER…
Further, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 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. Without objection, it is…
I further ask the amendment which is at the desk be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time, and the clerk read a pay-go statement for the record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 371, H.R. 3237. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows…
I ask unanimous consent the amendment at the desk be agreed to, the bills, as amended, if amended, be read a third time and the budgetary pay-go statement be read. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will…





