Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL]

2009-11-27T00:00:00Z

Among those Democrats who have entered the debate phase emphasizing the need for a realistic and practical approach is Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois, ...

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Senate Poised to Take Up Health Care Bill Next Week

2009-11-27T00:00:00Z

Chris Dodd, D-Conn., left, Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., second left, and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., right, speaks to the media about the Democratic health care bill ...

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Here's what's wrong

2009-11-27T00:00:00Z

The fact that US Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and others think that moving prisoners from Cuba to Illinois "creates jobs" is a perfect example of what's wrong ...

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2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

Dick Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Senate Democrat, told reporters on Nov. 20 that “delaying tactics by the Republicans” this year have repeatedly made it ...

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White House sends out 'world is flat' message with India visit

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

But Tata and Indian offshore firms will have to add a lot more US workers if legislation by US Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is ...

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2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin, on the other hand, dismissed all criticism as an attempt "to scare people" and portrayed the placement in Illinois of some of ...

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Senate Democrats Brace For Heavy Health Reform Work

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

...means keeping the chamber in session for most of its holiday break next month." For his part, Reid and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin have indicated some willingness to forgo their proposal to allow states to opt out of a government-run public option

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Senate version of food-safety bill doesn't account for size

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

The Senate bill, sponsored by Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., would expand the authority of the Food and Drug Administration by increasing the frequency of ...

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Record Health Care Rate Hikes For Small Biz In 2010 Questioned

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

Crowley (D–Queens/The Bronx) and Senators Dick Durbin (D–Illinois) and Mary Landrieu (D–Louisiana) said in their letter to Karen Ignagini, president and CEO ...

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2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

... of a larger process – Senator Dick Durbin, the assistant majority leader, is apparently willing to capitulate to the vocal minority in his party. ...

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Vet group backs Thomson

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

In letters to Congressmen Mark Kirk and Senator Dick Durbin, the veterans said their experiences lead them to believe that trying the terror suspects and ...

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Senate Democrats brace for heavy health reform work

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

...keeping the chamber in session for most of its holiday break next month." For his part, Reid and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin have indicated some willingness to forgo their proposal to allow states to opt out of a government-run public option for he

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What should Democrats fear on health care?

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

Otto von Bismarck at one point called the prospect of Germany waging preventive war against other European powers “committing suicide out of fear of death.” Little did the Iron Chancellor know that he was forecasting 21st-century Democratic political

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2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

As Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin said, in an understatement, in 2010 the health-care debate becomes “more complex.” When they elected Obama, ...

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Bringing Gitmo Terrorists to US Is Democrats' Job Program, Franks Says

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

said Sen. Dick Durbin's (D-Ill.) idea to house Guantanamo Bay detainees in Illinois shows that the Democrats have “at least” come up with “a jobs program. ...

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The Abortion Hurdle: Can a Pro-Life Dem Bridge the Health Care Divide?

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

Illinois's Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Senate Democrat, spoke approvingly about all the policy areas that religious leaders have been working on with Democrats ...

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2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

We have only the likes of Burris and Sen. Dick Durbin, who both have liberal points of view about all that matters to us, to represent us in the Senate. ...

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On Health Care, Should Dems Fear Failure or Success? -- By: Rich Lowry

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

...set to grow at 8 percent a year and cost $2.5 trillion during its first ten years of full operation. As Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin said, in an understatement, in 2010 the health-care debate becomes “more complex.” When they elected Obama, most vote

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All aboard!

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

Along the way, she's found support from Sen. Dick Durbin and a host of others. She's been involved in creating the Blackhawk Area Rail Coalition along with ...

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Rockford's Discovery Center gets money from NASA

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

Children and their families in Rockford and across Illinois will benefit from these improvements for years to come," said Senator Dick Durbin, ...

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