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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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Jul 12, 2023

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Welch) are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 182 Ex.] YEAS--52 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal…

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Jul 12, 2023

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Welch) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall…

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Jul 12, 2023

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Welch) are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

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Jul 12, 2023

I value their partnership and appreciate the bipartisan cooperation that has produced the two nominees on today's panel.

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Jul 12, 2023

it was not handled in an ordinary course because the President of the United States allowed the U.S. Attorney in Delaware, a Trump appointee, to continue the investigation of his son.

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Jul 12, 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: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the…

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Jul 12, 2023

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Tiffany Cartwright to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Ms. Cartwright is an accomplished litigator who has dedicated her career to protecting the civil rights of all…

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Jul 12, 2023

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge Myong Jin Joun to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Judge Joun is a long-serving State court judge with extensive experience as a litigator. And with his confirmation…

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Jul 12, 2023

I got home last night or at least got back to Washington last night at midnight after completing a whirlwind trip of 3 days to Lithuania. I went there in a bipartisan delegation to be present for the NATO summit. It was a historic meeting…

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Jul 12, 2023

it was not handled in an ordinary course because the President of the United States allowed the U.S. Attorney in Delaware, a Trump appointee, to continue the investigation of his son.

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Jul 12, 2023

I value their partnership and appreciate the bipartisan cooperation that has produced the two nominees on today's panel.

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Jul 12, 2023

I understand why he feels that the White House should consider his views and the views of his constituents regarding lifetime appointments to the Federal courts.

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Jul 12, 2023

I understand why he feels that the White House should consider his views and the views of his constituents regarding lifetime appointments to the Federal courts.

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Jul 11, 2023

Senators Collins and Shaheen, we are tremendously grateful for your leadership.

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Jul 11, 2023

I value their partnership and appreciate the bipartisan cooperation that has produced the two nominees on today's panel.

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Jul 11, 2023

Senators Collins and Shaheen, we are tremendously grateful for your leadership.

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Jul 11, 2023

I understand why he feels that the White House should consider his views and the views of his constituents regarding lifetime appointments to the Federal courts.

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Jul 11, 2023

it was not handled in an ordinary course because the President of the United States allowed the U.S. Attorney in Delaware, a Trump appointee, to continue the investigation of his son.

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Jul 11, 2023

I must also mention, until we have cures, people with diabetes need access to affordable insulin.

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Jul 11, 2023

I urge you also to all vote in favor of S. 1855 which would extend SDP funding through December 2025.

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Jul 11, 2023

I urge you also to all vote in favor of S. 1855 which would extend SDP funding through December 2025.

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Jul 11, 2023

I must also mention, until we have cures, people with diabetes need access to affordable insulin.

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Jun 22, 2023

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) and the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons) are necessarily absent.

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Jun 22, 2023

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 49, nays 50, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 171 Leg.] YEAS--49 Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Braun Britt Budd Capito Cassidy Collins…

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Jun 22, 2023

for nearly 20 years, Scott Laughlin lit up the radio, welcoming WJBC listeners in the Bloomington, IL, area to a new day. It has been a few years since I have had the pleasure of being on the radio with Scott since he retired in 2019, but…

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