Dick Durbin Quotes on Government (8 Quotes)

One week after the comments were made Durbin returned to the Senate floor and apologized, saying In the end, I don't want anything in my public career to detract from my love for this country, my respect for those who serve it, and this great Senate, ... I offer my apologies to those that were offended by my words. More than most people, a senator lives by his words ... occasionally words fail us, occasionally we will fail words.

Whether we're talking about Red Cross, or Second Harvest, Salvation Army or other groups, this is direct assistance right to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. We need to do our part at the government level, but this dramatic outpouring of support across the country to the Red Cross and other agencies, is money well spent. It's money that really is effectively cutting across a lot of red tape and helping people,

Changing Speeds While most Americans savor their last days of summer, Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats are gearing up to ask John Roberts tough questions about his judicial philosophy at his confirmation hearing next week. We need to be sure this institution is in the mainstream of American thinking, ... What we need to do is ask the obvious questions.

If he picks a candidate who clearly satisfies the most extreme, radical element of the Republican Party, that candidate is not going to reflect the values of America and there will be a real fight in the committee and on the floor of the Senate,

I believe that there are good, honest members of Congress on both sides of the aisle. Its time for them to make a clear break with Mr. DeLays style and tactics.

I hope it does bring the Senate together, ... before a second was recognized and to go into a quorum call that could have lasted 'til Thursday.

They faced the possibility that Congress would have told them in a matter of days not to do this.

Oh, my goodness. The July 10th Phoenix memo. We're turning this over to Congress. The whole world's going to see this.