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Dick 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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Oct 26, 2023

Brian and Sandra have been the driving forces behind getting Act For ALS signed into law.

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Oct 26, 2023

I hope the Aging Committee is as inspired by Brian as I am, as I always am, and I look forward to hearing his recommendations for how we can continue to utilize the patient voice to make progress for ALS families.

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Oct 26, 2023

Brian and Sandra have been the driving forces behind getting Act For ALS signed into law.

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Oct 25, 2023

Brian and Sandra quickly turned their grief into action starting I AM ALS and galvanizing the ALS community around advocating for increased attention, research, and results for all ALS patients and their families.

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Oct 25, 2023

One of the truly wonderful things about being a United States Senator is that people--is the people you get to meet along the way.

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Oct 25, 2023

I hope the Aging Committee is as inspired by Brian as I am, as I always am, and I look forward to hearing his recommendations for how we can continue to utilize the patient voice to make progress for ALS families.

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Oct 25, 2023

Brian and Sandra have been the driving forces behind getting Act For ALS signed into law, ensuring Congress twice doubled the Department of Defense's ALS research budget.

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Oct 25, 2023

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman) and the Senator from California (Mr. Padilla) are necessarily absent.

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Oct 25, 2023

I announce that the Senator from California (Mr. Padilla), is necessarily absent.

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Oct 25, 2023

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. 3128 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Oct 25, 2023

last week in my home area of Chicago, a 6- year-old Palestinian boy answered the door and was stabbed over and over again until he died and then the assailant went into another room and tried to kill his mother. The question is, Is this a…

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Oct 25, 2023

I rise to discuss an urgent need: the confirmation of two pending U.S. attorney nominees. U.S. attorneys across the United States represent the Department of Justice. They are the leaders we turn to locally to deal with problems beyond…

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Oct 24, 2023

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. 3107 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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Oct 24, 2023

For information of the Senate, Members should expect two rollcall votes starting at 5 p.m.

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Oct 24, 2023

I announce that the Senator from California (Mr. Padilla) is necessarily absent.

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Oct 24, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that all postcloture time be considered expired at 5 p.m. today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Oct 4, 2023

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Susan DeClercq to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Ms. DeClercq received her B.A. from the University of Michigan and her J.D. from Wayne State…

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Oct 4, 2023

I view [domestic terrorism] as the most persistent and lethal threat to our internal security right now.

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Oct 4, 2023

I was saddened, angered, maybe even embarrassed, that we did not include money for Ukraine in the recent Continuing Resolution.

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Oct 4, 2023

I am truly honored to introduce him today. Why? Because for nearly 18 years, I've always taken my constitutional duty to provide advice and consent on judicial nominees seriously.

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Oct 4, 2023

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge Brendan Hurson to the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Born in Washington, DC, Judge Hurson received his B.A. from Providence College and his J.D. from the University of…

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Oct 4, 2023

I encourage my colleagues to give him all due consideration at today's hearing and urge strong bipartisan support of the Committee so that he can swiftly be confirmed to his rightful place in the District Court of New Jersey.

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Oct 4, 2023

I thank them and the White House for continuing to work in good faith to fill judicial vacancies on Texas district courts.

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Oct 4, 2023

I was saddened, angered, maybe even embarrassed, that we did not include money for Ukraine in the recent Continuing Resolution.

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Oct 4, 2023

Can you imagine what the family in Chicago who is concerned about narcotics and fentanyl deaths in their neighborhood thinks about this argument that somehow there is a grievance and people are mad about some of the things done by the…

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