Dick Durbin U.S. Senator from Illinois
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11/04/2008 Statement from Dick Durbin on Re-Election to Senate
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09/03/2008 Senator Durbin explains new textbook legislation
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) spoke on the second floor of the Bone Student Center Tuesday, to announce that his College Textbook Affordability Act legislation was signed into law last month.
08/21/2008 Durbin pushing bill to help replace, rehab Amtrak's rail car fleet
Declaring passenger rail is the future, not the past, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said today that he is pushing a bill that would help replace and rehabilitate Amtrak's aging rail car fleet.
08/10/2008 Transcript: Sen. Dick Durbin on 'FOX News Sunday'
The following is a partial transcript of the Aug. 10, 2008, edition of ''FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace'':
08/06/2008 U.S. Senator Richard Durbin holds town meeting in Chester
U.S. Senator Richard Durbin made a stop in Chester for a town hall meeting on Tuesday, August 5.
07/31/2008 Durbin seeks money for more Amtrak cars
Legislation introduced Tuesday in Washington by U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is designed to promote rehabilitation of Amtrak’s fleet and revive the passenger car industry in the United States.
07/02/2008 Durbin says help on way for food pantries
“The economy is in tough shape,” Durbin said. “There’s a lot of unemployment … the cost of gasoline. … Working families are struggling to make ends meet. Many are surviving with the help of food pantries.
06/24/2008 US Lawmaker Seeks Bill to Address Crimes Against Humanity
A member of Congress says there is no U.S. law that allows for the prosecution of people living in the United States who have committed crimes against humanity in other countries. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois, the second highest-ranking Democrat in the Senate, wants to change that, as VOA's Deborah Tate reports from Capitol Hill.