231 Quotes by Dick Durbin

Everyone, regardless of the mode of expression, has a constitutionally protected right to free speech. But when it comes to freedom of the press, I believe we must define a journalist and the constitutional and statutory protections those journalists should receive.

When we engage in the critical decisions about our nation's future budgets, I want progressive voices at the table to argue that we must protect the most vulnerable in our society and demand fairness in budget cuts.

Social Security is the most important social program in America.

We happen to believe that emissions going into the atmosphere are not good for us as humans or Mother Earth.

I think we learned a lesson and paid a bitter price when we put troops on the ground on a long-term basis in Iraq and Afghanistan. Let us support a homegrown, indigenous, and locally inspired effort to bring stability to the region.

I have always been critical and skeptical of fast-tracking. It is a take-it-or-leave-it approach to trade agreements which really deals members of Congress and their concerns out of the picture.

We believe that there are aspects of border security that Democrats and Republicans can agree on.

Across the VA's system in our state, the wait times are entirely too long on average.

I enjoy my job, and I will help my state all I can.