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15 quotes by Dick Durbin

Richard Joseph "Dick" Durbin (born November 21, 1944) is the senior United States Senator from Illinois, in office since 1997. He has been the Senate Minority Whip, the second highest position in the Democratic Party leadership in the Senate, since 2015. He was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, he graduated from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and Georgetown University Law Center. Working in state legal counsel throughout the...
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It is unacceptable that disabled veterans in Illinois rank at the bottom of the list when it comes to disability pay. We owe our disabled veterans... →

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Millions of Americans take vitamins safely every day, including me. Vitamins and mineral supplements taken in recommended doses are safe. It's... →

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It simply isn't fair for senators to cut to the front of the line when seniors around the country have been forced to wait for hours to get a flu... →

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Our party is a diverse one, as is my home state of Illinois.

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You know, the purpose of reconciliation is to avoid the filibuster. The filibuster is an effort to talk something to death.

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If we do nothing, as the Republicans suggest, we're going to see health care costs reach a point where small businesses can't afford it and... →

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We all join the President in applauding the sacrifices made by our brave men and women in uniform. But we must continue to provide them the tools... →

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There is no room for legal hair-splitting when it comes to the humane treatment of detainees - not in a nation founded on the rule of law and respect... →

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These are men and women who are willing to risk their lives in defense of their country. And the fact that their orientation - sexual... →

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God is not a franchise of the Republican Party.

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We will have health care reform in America.

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Those of us who believe in God and those of us who have dedicated our lives to helping others in the name of God don't want to take a second seat... →

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Unfortunately the Republican tax cut will deny important revenues to many states facing their own deficits. This will create greater pressure for... →

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