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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.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3963 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
Mr. President, I know my colleague, Senator Harkin, will be on the floor momentarily to speak about the Food Safety Modernization Act. I wish to preface my remarks by thanking him personally. Tom Harkin has been not only a great colleague…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Coach Dan Callahan
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 422, H.R. 1061. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows…
I ask unanimous consent that the amendment at the desk be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed; the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be discharged from further consideration of S. 3774 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 Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 77, S. 685. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…
I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times, passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements related to the bill be printed at this point in the Record, with no intervening action or debate. The…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 6200, received from the House and at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative…
Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that the amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to; the committee-reported substitute amendment, as amended, be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed; and that…
I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Carper), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Dodd), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller), and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) are necessarily absent. Mr. McCONNELL. The…
Mr. President, I thank the chairman for that time. One of the first amendments we will consider is a 5-percent across- the-board cut. There is some surface appeal to this because it is almost like taking money and not leaving any…
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