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June 28, 2008 Thereâs No Hope at the Ballot Box: In Memory of George Carlin
... and calling out fellow Illinois Senator Richard Durbin for making the obvious comparison of Guantanamo Bay, Abu Ghraib and a Nazi concentration camp. ...
June 28, 2008 Yes, Barack is not Our "Jesus," ... But Is He Even Dick DURBIN?
... and yes, the sheer Decency and Morals, of his co-hort from the Great Land of Lincoln, from The great State of Illinois, named richard DURBIN? Thanks. ...
June 26, 2008 Housing bill stalls in US Senate through holiday
"It looks like we're being held up on housing because of Sen. Ensign's insistence on an unrelated amendment," said Democratic Illinois Sen. Richard Durbin ...
June 26, 2008 Dems Oppose GOP Call for Increased Domestic Drilling
Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) told Cybercast News Service on Wednesday. Sen. Charles Schumer (DN.Y.) takes the same line: "My thoughts right now are that the ...
June 25, 2008 US Senate housing bill snags on lone lawmaker
Illinois Democratic Sen. Richard Durbin, a member of the Senate leadership, told reporters: "We're facing one obstacle, one senator, Sen. Ensign. Sen. ...
June 23, 2008 Why the London loophole should be closed
By Bart Chilton On June 12, US Senator Richard Durbin introduced legislation to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the federal agency ...
June 21, 2008 Where In The World Is Jerry Yang?
He was in Washington DC on Wednesday meeting with Congressional members (Sen. Herb Kohl (D., Wis.), Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D., Ill.) and Rep. ...
June 20, 2008 CONTACT YOUR MEMBER OF CONGRESS: Pain at The Pump: Credit Card ...
A companion Senate bill, S. 3086, has been introduced by Senator Richard Durbin (D-Illinois). HAI previously reported on the Welch legislation; however, ...
June 20, 2008 House Extends Warrantless Eavesdropping
... D-Nev., and Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., the majority whip, it is expected to pass easily. The agreement resolved months of impasse between Democrats ...
June 18, 2008 Abraham Lincoln, Russian Czar Focus of Bicentennial Exhibition
... Putin strive to restore that level of trust and cooperation," Senator Richard Durbin, chairman of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, said. ...
June 18, 2008 UPDATE: Yahoo CEO Visits Congress About Google Ad Pact
Yang also met with Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin, D-Ill., and House Energy and Commerce Telecommunications Subcommittee Chairman Edward Markey ...
June 18, 2008 Suspicious of Oil Prices, Commodities Cop Takes Action
At the hearing, Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, ...
June 18, 2008 US Sen Hoyer Sees FISA Compromise Deal Soon; Critics Remain
Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid , D-Nev., and Majority Whip Richard Durbin, D-Ill., said they would oppose the compromise solution, ...
June 17, 2008 NBR Transcripts- June 17, 2008
And with gas prices over $4 a gallon, senators like Illinois' Richard Durbin are clearly not ready to let up now. SEN. RICHARD DURBIN, (D) ILLINOIS: If the ...
June 17, 2008 Statement by Captain Steve Wallach, Chairman of the United Master ...
I applaud Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and his colleagues for acting with urgency in scheduling today's congressional hearings regarding this Act. It is ...
June 17, 2008 Top Two Senate Democrats To Oppose Wiretapping Deal
Sen. Ron Wyden , D-Ore., said he wants to see details of the proposal before he weighs in. "I am not going to accept a fig leaf on the immunity question," ...
June 16, 2008 Author pulls together history of Lincoln in Christian County
Illinois Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Springfield) is a direct descendant of my great-great-great-great grandfather's brother John "Stumpy" Durbin. ...
June 15, 2008 Storms pumping up crop prices
Oil prices are convenient for Sen. Richard Durbin, who must have resumes on his desk he'd like to forward to the CFTC. Durbin has introduced a bill to add ...
June 13, 2008 Oil gain cuts into stocks' advance
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., joined Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin, D-Ill., in introducing legislation that would authorize money to add ...
June 13, 2008 Senate bill to increase CFTC authority and regulation on ...
US Senate Assistant Majority Leader Richard Durbin, D-Illinois, Thursday introduced legislation to increase the authority and resources of the Commodities ...
June 13, 2008 Summaries of Senate financial disclosure forms
___ Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., Democratic Whip. Earned income: $165200. Honoraria, all donated to charity: None. Major assets: Residence in Springfield, ...
June 13, 2008 MSNBC "HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS" INTERVIEW WITH SENATOR ...
We've got an expert to join us who's been with him in the trenches, Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, his national co-chair. ...
June 12, 2008 If gas prices don't come down Congress should force them down
"The oil companies need to know that there is a limit on how much profit they can take in this economy," said Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill. He warned that if ...
June 12, 2008 Political Wisdom: Obamaâs Johnson: Wrong Place, Wrong Time
Suddenly everyone knows this freshman senator.â Also winners for their work on behalf of Obama: Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois, Gov. ...
June 12, 2008 Exclusive: Obama and Iran â The Democrats Select a Modern-Day McGovern
Even Sen. Richard Durbin, Obama's fellow Illinois Democrat (who had already endorsed Obama for president), voted for the bill and said he disagreed with ...
June 11, 2008 Obama's VP search leader steps down
Illinois Democratic Sen. Richard Durbin told MSNBC that it was Johnson's decision to step down and was the right move. The Wall Street Journal had reported ...
June 10, 2008 Chertoff Says Border Will Be Secure 2 Years After Bush Leaves
Full Story (CNSNews.com) - "The oil companies need to know that there is a limit on how much profit they can take in this economy," said Sen. Richard Durbin ...
June 10, 2008 Iran Sanctions, Tainted Tomatoes, and More
This move would show that there is a limit on how much profit the companies could make in the stumbling economy, explained Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois. ...
June 10, 2008 Exxon Mobil slams windfall profit tax
Schumer and Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., are proposing $10 billion to $12 billion for immediate relief to consumers this year. Proponents of such a move ...
June 10, 2008 Senate blocks plan to add oil company tax
"The oil companies need to know that there is a limit on how much profit they can take in this economy," said Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois, the Senate's ...
