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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 to speak on the time allotted to Senator Murray, which I understand is 30 minutes of the hour before the vote; is that true? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. That is correct. Without objection, the…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that on Thursday, August 5, following the period of morning business, the Senate resume the House message to accompany H.R. 1586 and that all postcloture time be considered expired except for 20…
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 8:34 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, August 5, 2010, at…
Mr. President, at approximately 11:20 a.m., Senators should expect a series of up to three rollcall votes. Those votes will be in relation to two DeMint motions to suspend the rules and on the motion to concur with the Murray amendment on…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 5; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning…
Mr. President, I rise to speak about S. 729, known as the DREAM Act. This is bipartisan immigration legislation that I have introduced with Republican Senator Dick Lugar of Indiana. Immigration is a controversial issue, but I hope there is…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The DREAM Act
Mr. President, summer is ending and the school year is going to begin in a few weeks in many States. But as students prepare for the school year, many wonder what the school and classroom will look like. Parents are reading news reports…
Mr. President, I wish to thank the Senator from Minnesota. I certainly concur with his conclusion. We serve on the Judiciary Committee together. We both heard the testimony of Elena Kagan as well as had a chance to ask her questions and…
Mr. President, I say to those who will be critical of the remarks I am about to make, this is not from some French Socialist journal; this is not from some left-leaning magazine; this is a news story in the Wall Street Journal this morning…
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act. This is a bill--previously introduced in the House of Representatives on a bipartisan basis--that would extend the important protections of the Family and…
The Senator from Louisiana argued that farmers are small businesspeople too. So it is not unreasonable to include it. But we decided, in an effort to get a bipartisan agreement on the bill, that we would remove the section they objected…
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