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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.
So I further ask, through the Chair, the Senator from North Carolina is saying, if we want to protect military families from this outrageous conduct by these lenders, then should not we protect all American families who might be in similar…
I wish to thank the Senator from North Carolina for her leadership on this issue involving title loans and payday loans. I know she led the fight in her home State of North Carolina before she came here to the Senate. I wish to ask the…
I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Byrd), the Senator from Arkansas (Mrs. Lincoln), the Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer), and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Specter) are necessarily absent.
I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Byrd), the Senator from Arkansas (Mrs. Lincoln), and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Specter) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber…
I announce that the Senator from Arkansas (Mrs. Lincoln) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Specter) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…
I announce that the Senator from Arkansas (Mrs. Lincoln) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Specter) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…
I announce that the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Begich), the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Harkin), the Senator from Arkansas (Mrs. Lincoln), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen), and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Specter) are…
I announce that the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Begich), the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Harkin), the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Kaufman), the Senator from Arkansas (Mrs. Lincoln), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen), and the Senator…
Mr. President, I am happy to come to the Senate floor and join in support of the Cardin-Lugar amendment. I am an original cosponsor along with Senators Feingold, Whitehouse, and others. It is very straightforward, as Senator Lugar…
I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Byrd) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Nelson) are necessarily absent.
I say to my colleagues, I know this is a complex and in some ways a controversial amendment. But I can't think of a better way for us to establish a reasonable standard that debit cards, which are now becoming more common and are…
Mr. President, how much time do I have remaining? The PRESIDING OFFICER. One minute, 15 seconds.
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