Jun 15, 2010
I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Byrd) and the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill) are necessarily absent.
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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Jun 15, 2010
I thank the Senator from Washington because she brings back an experience that I had 21 years ago, when I went to Prince William Sound in the beautiful State of Alaska. It is one of the most beautiful places on Earth but at that moment it…
Jun 15, 2010
Madam President, would you please advise me when I have spoken for 9 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair will so advise the Senator.
Jun 15, 2010
I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Byrd), and the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill) are necessarily absent.
Jun 15, 2010
Mr. President, a few weeks ago we considered a Wall Street reform bill which tried to address some of the underlying problems in our economy which led to the recession. It was an ambitious undertaking. The Senate Banking Committee, under…
Jun 15, 2010
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Interchange Fees
Jun 10, 2010
Madam President, the Murkowski resolution gives the Senate a choice between real science and political science. That is what it comes down to. The EPA went to the scientists across America and asked them the basic question: Do greenhouse…
Jun 10, 2010
I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Durbin pertaining to the submission of S. Res. 549 are located in today's Record under ``Submission of…
Jun 10, 2010
Mr. President, 2 weeks ago, we considered the Wall Street reform bill, and the occupant of the chair was a key player in the activities of the Banking Committee that led up to the floor consideration. I offered an amendment during the…
Jun 10, 2010
Mr. President, Chicago has its cold days, and icy sidewalks in the winter. But this year's winter proved to be the right opportunity for the perfect conditions for Illinois' most recently acclaimed sons and daughters, the Chicago…
Jun 9, 2010
So the effort in this bill is to increase that per-barrel tax paid by oil companies for this oilspill liability fund to----
Jun 9, 2010
Forty-one cents. So 41 cents would represent, as I calculate it, one-half of 1 percent of the current cost of a barrel of oil.
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