Lucas Benitez of the CIW and Senators Bernie Sanders (VT-I) and Dick Durbin (IL-D) disputed Brown's claim by citing contradictory evidence.
Alexander's death sparked Senators and Congressmen to debate the merits of the war again, something that had not been done in months, with Senators such as Dick Durbin making statements on the war.
Senator Dick Durbin suggested the Dwight–Alton upgrades will create some 900 jobs, while the overall project could generate 24,000.
In 2010, Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate about the importance of recognizing National Public Gardens Day, listing the US Botanic Garden and gardens in Illinois as examples.
The Pandemic Preparedness and Response Act is a bill introduced on October 5, 2005 by U.S. Senators Harry Reid, Evan Bayh, Dick Durbin, Ted Kennedy, Barack Obama, and Tom Harkin in response to the growing threat of an outbreak of avian influenza.
The SAFETEA-LU bill was supported by all 19 members of Illinois' congressional delegation as well as the state's U.S. Senators, Dick Durbin and Barack Obama.
Richard Joseph Durbin (Dick Durbin), United States Senator from the state of Illinois
He has also interned in the US Senate in the office of Sen. Dick Durbin.
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In his Senate run Salvi defeated Lieutenant Governor Bob Kustra in the Republican primary but was defeated by Democratic U.S. Representative Dick Durbin in the general election.
In July 2007 Democratic Senators Patrick Leahy and Dick Durbin accused Kavanaugh of "misleading" the Senate committee during his nomination stemming from the Bush White House detention policy.
In the United States Senate, 12 Senators co-sponsored the partnering Senate Resolution 1668 the Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act: John Kerry, Chris Dodd, Jack Reed, Chuck Schumer, Hillary Clinton, Dick Durbin, President Barack Obama, Bob Menendez, Mary Landrieu, Barbara Boxer, Bob Casey and Sherrod Brown.
The morning celebration also featured remarks by Sen. Dick Durbin; Lincoln scholar and ALBC Co-Chair Harold Holzer; recently retired Rhode Island Supreme Court Chief Justice – and ALBC Commissioner – Frank J. Williams; and author Nikki Giovanni reciting her newest work, which was written especially for the Bicentennial.
The Center for Responsive Politics documents Nalco Company Political Action Committee financial contributions to political candidates, with 2010 contributions to Judy Biggert (R-IL), Charles Boustany (R-LA), Dan Lipinski (D-IL), John Shimkus (R-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL).
Northfield is represented by Republican Robert Dold of Illinois's 10th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, Republican Mark Kirk and Democrat Dick Durbin in the United States Senate, State Representative Daniel Biss, State Senator Jeffrey Schoenberg and Northfield town President Fred Gougler.
In 2011, Senators Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), Mike Enzi (R-Wyoming) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tennessee) introduced a bill that would overrule the decision and compel businesses to collect sales taxes on out-of-state internet, mail order, or telephone sales.