Mar 25, 2010
I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Byrd), the Senator from Washington (Ms. Cantwell), and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg) 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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Mar 25, 2010
Madam President, I move to reconsider the vote and lay that motion upon the table. The motion to lay upon the table was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alabama. Amendment No. 3701
Mar 25, 2010
Madam President, I urge my colleagues to oppose the Sessions amendment. It does two things. First, it requires legal permanent residents in the United States to produce documentary proof of their legality. We tried this under Medicaid and…
Mar 25, 2010
I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Byrd), the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu), and the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Udall) are necessarily absent.
Mar 25, 2010
I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Kaufman), is necessarily absent. I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Kaufman) would vote ``aye.''
Mar 25, 2010
Madam President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it recess under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 9:33 p.m., recessed until Friday, March 26, 2010, at 9:30…
Mar 25, 2010
Mr. President, I yield 5 minutes to the Senator from Michigan. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan is recognized.
Mar 24, 2010
I announce that the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Begich) and the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Byrd) are necessarily absent.
Mar 24, 2010
I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Byrd) and the Senator from Maryland (Ms. Mikulski) are necessarily absent.
Mar 24, 2010
Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote, and I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader.
Mar 22, 2010
Mr. President, FAA authorization expired in Octobeer of 2007. For more than 2 years, we have been operating on short-term extensions. I thank Chairman Rockefeller and Senators Hutchison, Dorgan and DeMint for working together to bring this…
Mar 22, 2010
Mr. President, when we reflect on the great families in American politics--we have had our fair share--we certainly think of John Adams and John Quincy Adams and what they gave to America. In our time one thinks of the Kennedy family and…
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