American - Politician | November 21, 1944 -
It is tough to run for public office and face an opponent, to decide on issues what is the best thing, then face the criticism from colleagues, voters, the press and defend yourself.
Dick Durbin
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Personally, I would counsel any woman who asked, in my family, to do her best to carry the child full term, and I'd try to help. But I do believe the government should not prohibit a woman from making that decision.
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It is absolutely unacceptable to single out any political group - right, left, or center - and say we're going to target them. That is unthinkable.
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Town meetings are not bean bag. I've had hundreds of them, and sometimes folks get upset. And that's part of America, part of our process.
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We need to respect free speech, but we need to respect one another's rights to free speech, too.
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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.
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Osama bin Laden is gone. The war in Iraq is over. Afghanistan is coming to a close.
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I'm going to do what is best for the caucus.
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I've been impressed with Rick Guzman and his commitment to the residents of Aurora since I first met him many years ago.
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Across the VA's system in our state, the wait times are entirely too long on average.
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The notion that a company would give up on this nation to get a tax break isn't going to sit well with the American people.
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If we can get back to where I can earmark money to bring it home to Illinois... to make us a stronger economy, I'm going to continue to do it.
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