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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.
I announce that the Senator from West Virgina (Mr. Byrd) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 43, nays 56, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No…
Mr. President, childhood obesity is a growing concern in the U.S. and I am pleased that the President and First Lady have decided to tackle this issue with the goal of solving the problem in a generation. Today, one in three children is…
Mr. President, today the Senate will resume consideration of the Wall Street reform legislation. There will be no rollcall votes today. Senators should expect votes in relation to amendments tomorrow morning. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro…
Mr. President, for those who are here following the Senate today, as announced earlier, we are resuming consideration of this bill, and, of course, it is the Wall Street reform bill, the Financial Stability Act. It is over 1,400 pages…
Mr. President, I wish to join my colleague from the State of Oregon in speaking on behalf of nurses across America. We know that with the baby boom generation, we are going to need more nurses than ever, and with these nurses, we will have…
I would ask the Senator from Oregon if he would yield for one last question. Now that we have been through this experience where we have lost $17 trillion in American value in this economy--$17 trillion accounted for in the savings…
I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Byrd) is necessarily absent. Mr. McCONNELL. The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Bennett), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. DeMint), the Senator…
On both sides of the aisle I hope we can work to accomplish that. Mr. McCAIN. We have to ask our leader but, yes, that is fine. Our two leaders say it is fine. I thank you.
Does the Senator have any objection to that? Mr. McCAIN. I have no objection to moving other amendments while I am doing that. None whatsoever.
Mr. President, will the Senator from Arizona yield for a question? Can I ask the Senator from Arizona, while he is working out his list and speakers and time, can we move some other amendments? Mr. McCAIN. Sure. Absolutely.
Mr. President, this May 7 is National Public Gardens Day, a day for us to celebrate the important role public gardens play in our communities and throughout our Nation. Across this great country, more than 500 public gardens are keeping…
Let me ask the Senator: As I understand the amendment of the Republican Senator, it goes back to the old days when there was virtually no consumer financial protection. The bill we have before us here--that Senator Dodd and the Banking…
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