Dick Durbin
Dick Durbin
Richard Joseph "Dick" Durbinis the senior United States Senator from Illinois, in office since 1997. He has been the Assistant Minority Leader, the second highest position in the Democratic Party leadership in the Senate, since 2015...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth21 November 1944
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a man who can help heal the divisions of our nation.
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Absent a court decision that voids that or some other last-minute change, we're going to have a much different Air Guard facility here,
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They faced the possibility that Congress would have told them in a matter of days not to do this.
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A proud day for Chicago and a great day for Washington.
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Apparently the White House believes she doesn't have any burden to prove she deserves a lifetime appointment.
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The VA cannot correct its errors by taking money away from veterans who depend on that income.
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. . . The White House promised new details in his speech. The president delivered generalities,
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The United States Senate learned very little from Littleton, Colorado ... We defeated a sensible amendment that would have at least had a background check at gun shows.
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This amendment ensures that any funds received by the owners of Evergreen Terrace will be used for the benefit of the residents, and it creates a system of accountability that makes sure that, at the end of the day, the tenants are the top priority.
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I think what happened to Ronnie White in the United states Senate was disgraceful,
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It is an element of fairness, an element of opportunity. It basically says in America, we won't let you buy an election. If you're going to come in and try to do that, then you're at least going to give the other candidate a chance to compete.
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It appears that Illinois farmers pay a heavy price in the president's budget this year. His proposed budget cuts to price support programs will cost Illinois farmers about $65 million.
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It goes to the question of what the goal is here. Is it regime change in Iraq or regime change in the Senate?
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It is only with valid, credible, good intelligence that we are able to anticipate someone who is trying to cause harm to the American people or to strike us in our territory or to, frankly, attack our special interests around the world. Intelligence is a critical part of our national defense.