On Thursdayâs broadcast of CNNâs âSituation Room,â Senate Majority Whip Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said that he doubts Israelâs assertions to the U.S. that it is using weapons provided by the United States in accordance with international law because of âThe humanitarian disaster taking place in Gaza and the deaths of so many innocent people
Durbin asks Roberts to testify on Supreme Court ethics flaps
April 20, 2023 by
âThe time has come for a new public conversation on ways to restore confidence in the Courtâs ethical standards. I invite you to join it,â Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin wrote Chief Justice John Roberts. | Associated Press file photo Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin is escalating Democratsâ drive for ethics reforms at the
Dick Durbin, Lindsey Graham Propose ‘DREAM Act’ Amnesty for Nearly 2M Illegal Aliens
March 8, 2023 by
Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) have proposed their âDREAM Actâ amnesty that would provide green cards and, eventually, naturalized American citizenship to nearly two million illegal aliens. Graham and Durbin, who hold powerful positions on the Senate Judiciary Committee, reintroduced the amnesty after repeatedly proposing the plan since 2017. According to current
Time for ânational conversationâ on policing, Durbin says
February 26, 2023 by
Sen. Dick Durbin speaks during a press conference. | Mariam Zuhaib/AP Photo Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin said Sunday that the brutal footage of Memphis police beating Tyre Nichols demonstrated the need for âa national conversationâ on law enforcement. Speaking on ABCâs âThis Week,â the Illinois Democrat said, âWe need a national conversation about policing
Durbin Says Senators âHave To Follow Their Own Conscienceâ On Trump Impeachment
January 18, 2021 by
Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin told CNN anchor Jake Tapper Sunday that Senate members âhave to follow their own conscienceâ on President Donald Trumpâs impeachment. Durbin told Tapper on CNNâs âState of The Unionâ that he doesnât know how members of his own caucus will vote to convict Trump. âI donât know the answer to…
Dick Durbin: Race-Baiting Hypocrite.
January 18, 2018 by
One wonders if Sen. Dick Durbin ever objected to the phrase “chain of custody” in judicial proceedings as evidence of racism in a justice system said to be unfair to blacks.  Or maybe he thought “chain smoking” is a phrase coined by Klansmen watching slaves harvest tobacco.  Has he ever participated in a chain letter? The phrase […]
Sen. Dick Durbin: Iâm Working âFull Timeâ for DACA Illegal Aliens.
January 17, 2018 by
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) says his sole focus in Congress is making sure illegal aliens are given amnesty to remain permanently in the United States. In comments on Monday, Durbin said it is illegal aliens, not his Illinois constituents, who he is working âfull timeâ and around the clock for. Durbin said: Listen, politics ainât […]