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Oct 26

Watch 6:19
Durbin: Senate should be delivering pandemic aid, not SCOTUS confirmation

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin is the Senate's second highest-ranking Democrat and a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which supported the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett. Durbin joins Judy Woodruff to discuss why he has found the judicial…

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Oct 14

WATCH: Durbin says ‘orange cloud’ on Barrett nomination

By Associated Press

The Illinois Democrat didn’t specifically say he meant President Donald Trump in Barrett's confirmation hearing Wednesday. But he said earlier on CNN that “orange cloud” hanging over the nomination was related to Trump and the Republican president’s tweets.

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Oct 13

WATCH: Amy Coney Barrett says ‘racism persists in our country’

By Associated Press

Judge Amy Coney Barrett says the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May had a “very personal” effect on her family and she and her children wept over his death.

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Oct 13

Watch 6:51
Why Durbin sees Barrett nomination as a ‘big problem for America’

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is conducting Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing this week. On Tuesday, lawmakers questioned Barrett about her judicial philosophy and legal opinions of cases on gun…

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Sep 23

Watch 6:37
Durbin: Why is Senate GOP prioritizing Supreme Court seat over pandemic relief?

Amid memorials for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the political fight over confirming her replacement is already in full swing. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate's second-highest ranking Democrat, is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He joins Lisa…

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Jan 15

Watch 4:21
Senate trial needs witnesses Trump wouldn’t allow in the House, says Durbin

Many questions remain regarding how the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump will be conducted. Among the points of contention is whether or not witnesses should be called. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss why he believes…

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Mar 27

Durbin set to reintroduce his anti-domestic terrorism bill. Here’s how it would work

By Ali Rogin

The Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act, a piece of legislation Durbin originally introduced in 2017, would require federal agencies to issue an annual report on domestic terrorism and codify an interagency domestic terrorism task force, according to the draft legislation, details…

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Dec 12

Watch 9:56
Sens. Grassley, Durbin on ‘smarter’ criminal law, bipartisanship

The Senate is expected to take up criminal justice reform before year end. A proposed overhaul would lower mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes, ban the shackling of pregnant prisoners and ensure inmates stay closer to family. Judy Woodruff talks…

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Nov 28

Durbin says testimony on Khashoggi killing ‘not persuasive’ without CIA director

By Associated Press

Senators are expressing disappointment that officials from the intelligence community were not present at a closed-door briefing over the U.S. response to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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Jan 17

Watch 8:47
Durbin: ‘I stand by every word that I’ve said’ about Trump’s disparaging remarks

By PBS News Hour, Geoffrey Lou Guray

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., says a Wednesday meeting with White House Chief of Staff John Kelly didn’t bring Congress any closer to an immigration deal. While some lawmakers say there’s time before a March deadline to address DACA, Durbin says…

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