Quotes by Dick Durbin

At the very least, Mr. Gonzales helped to create a permissive environment that made it more likely that abuses would take place.
– Dick Durbin
It is only with valid, credible, good intelligence that we are able to anticipate someone who is trying to cause harm to the American people or to strike us in our territory or to, frankly, attack our special interests around the world. Intelligence is a critical part of our national defense.
– Dick Durbin
It is unacceptable that disabled veterans in Illinois rank at the bottom of the list when it comes to disability pay. We owe our disabled veterans more than speeches, parades and monuments.
– Dick Durbin
It simply isn't fair for senators to cut to the front of the line when seniors around the country have been forced to wait for hours to get a flu shot.
– Dick Durbin
Millions of Americans take vitamins safely every day, including me. Vitamins and mineral supplements taken in recommended doses are safe. It's the designer supplements that are worrisome.
– Dick Durbin
Our party is a diverse one, as is my home state of Illinois.
– Dick Durbin
The illegal trafficking in prescription medications constitutes a particularly troublesome aspect of the substance abuse problem in America.
– Dick Durbin
There is no room for legal hair-splitting when it comes to the humane treatment of detainees - not in a nation founded on the rule of law and respect for human rights.
– Dick Durbin
Unfortunately the Republican tax cut will deny important revenues to many states facing their own deficits. This will create greater pressure for higher state and local taxes.
– Dick Durbin
We all join the President in applauding the sacrifices made by our brave men and women in uniform. But we must continue to provide them the tools they need to accomplish the difficult tasks they face.
– Dick Durbin
We can't do much about ensuring that the homeland is safe if our local police and sheriffs' departments don't have the personnel they need to keep our streets and neighborhoods secure.
– Dick Durbin