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It is within the power of the majority to close down the closed session. They can do it by majority vote to return to the legislative calendar. We're serving notice on them at this moment: Be prepared for this motion every day until you face the reality. The Senate Intelligence Committee has a responsibility.

Richard Durbin

If you want to get to the heart of this, it's the way we finance our campaigns for the United States Senate and the House of Representatives.

Richard Durbin

For a year and a half, we've been waiting for phase two. You know there comes a point where we'll be in next year, it'll be too close to an election and this will once again just slip through our hands. I think we owe the American people some straight answers. We certainly owe the troops who are risking their lives every day straight answers.

Richard Durbin

The banks — hard to believe in a time when we're facing a banking crisis — that many of the banks created — are still the most powerful lobby on Capitol Hill. And they frankly own the place.

Richard Durbin

The purpose of this closed session in the Senate chamber is to finally give the truth to at least the members of the Senate—to finally call to task the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Richard Durbin

Richard Durbin

Richard Durbin

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Born: November 21, 1944 (age 81)

Bio: Richard Durbin is the senior U.S. Senator from Illinois, a Democrat, and is now Democratic Whip, the second highest position in the party leadership in the Senate.

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