Senator Dick Durbin

Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin

In June, I joined a bipartisan group of Senators in calling for establishment of humanitarian safe zones in Syria: https://t.co/g6pxE9elNk — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Klobuchar&I led a group of Senators in urging @POTUS to increase the number of #SyrianRefugees the US accepts: https://t.co/aFAIMzYF8m — PolitiTweet.org

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Accepting 10k #SyrianRefugees is a good start, but w/millions displaced by the conflict in Syria, the US should be prepared to accept 100k — PolitiTweet.org

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Historically, the US has a history of responding to humanitarian crises, and we need to do it again #SyrianRefugees — PolitiTweet.org

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Now entering its 5th year, the Syrian Civil War has forced over half of Syria’s 23 million people from their homes #SyrianRefugees — PolitiTweet.org

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I’m speaking at a Senate Judiciary hearing on #SyrianRefugees–watch LIVE here: https://t.co/8bGi1DVlBh — PolitiTweet.org

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AFTERNOON READ: @ALPLM engages young Illinoisans w/an interactive exhibit on Civil War technologies https://t.co/twafcIDgPP #whatimreading — PolitiTweet.org

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Given tight budgets&overcrowded prison cells, we need to reform these outdated&ineffective laws that have cost American taxpayers billions — PolitiTweet.org

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My #FairSentencing Act reduced disparity btw crack&powder cocaine #tbt–#SentencingReform bill makes it retroactive https://t.co/MnKaS8E6sD — PolitiTweet.org

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In 2013, I shared Eugenia Jennings' story, an Illinoisan sentenced to 22yrs in prison for a minor drug offense http://t.co/Se7LmYXA1c #tbt — PolitiTweet.org

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Once seen as strong deterrents mandatory minimum sentences are unfair, fiscally irresponsible&threat to public safety http://t.co/ESNtOZHWUE — PolitiTweet.org

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The United States incarcerates more of its citizens than any other country on Earth http://t.co/3QW45kYDJi — PolitiTweet.org

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The Sentencing Reform & Corrections Act brings practical, much-needed reform to the criminal justice system https://t.co/NxMllZnox5 — PolitiTweet.org

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Joined by @ChuckGrassley @SenMikeLee @SenWhitehouse @JohnCornyn @CoryBooker @GrahamBlog @SenatorLeahy @SenSchumer — PolitiTweet.org

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This Sentencing Reform & Corrections Act represents years of work on criminal justice reform http://t.co/KLiIc43TvD — PolitiTweet.org

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At 10am ET I'll announce the bipartisan Sentencing Reform&Corrections Act w/ @ChuckGrassley &others. Watch LIVE here: http://t.co/x0eySPo1lK — PolitiTweet.org

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Had a full house this morning at the IL Constituent Coffee–8th graders from Godfrey stopped by w/some great questions http://t.co/XXd1u809jS — PolitiTweet.org

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.@SenatorKirk& I are hosting an IL Constituent Coffee tomorrow at 8:30 am ET in Senate Visitors Center Room 212–come for coffee, donuts& Q&A — PolitiTweet.org

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Happy to meet with Chicago Airports Chief Ginger Evans today to discuss progress made at @fly2ohare & @fly2midway http://t.co/EQGtJ9cPAK — PolitiTweet.org

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Meet Sidra, a 12-yr old girl&one of 80,000 #SyrianRefugees living in the Za'atari refugee camp in Jordan https://t.co/HQJkk99Ksc — PolitiTweet.org

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Met today with fellow IL Delegation Member @RepBost to discuss local issues in Southern IL http://t.co/fsYnmm9Up3 — PolitiTweet.org

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We need reforms to better discipline our students without forcing them out of the classroom and into a courtroom — PolitiTweet.org

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In '12, I held a hearing to investigate the school-to-prison pipeline&the culture of zero tolerance in our schools: http://t.co/WNEToQ84b7 — PolitiTweet.org

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.@usedgov Secretary @arneduncan is calling for an end to the school-to-prison pipeline– watch LIVE at 1 pm ET here: http://t.co/lTFLydgvHp — PolitiTweet.org

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In August, I joined a group of 7 Sens in urging @US_FDA to combat the health risks of toxic substances in #ECigs: http://t.co/HdGMyyVmUs — PolitiTweet.org

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Glad to see a group of 33 Attorney Generals call on the @US_FDA to take action on liquid nicotine & #ECigs: http://t.co/hLlgTg4m9U — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @wcgovtleague: Thanks @SenatorDurbin for meeting with us and your leadership on issues important to Will County Communities. http://t.co… — PolitiTweet.org

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Thank you Riley&Andrea for sharing your #forprofit college story and to @VICE & @AbbyHiggs for telling it: http://t.co/AKicBqSZ9K — PolitiTweet.org

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MORNING READ: A photographer captures stories from around the world in the fight to eradicate polio http://t.co/VdzLaXe0Rv #whatimreading — PolitiTweet.org

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Thanks for 12yrs of outstanding service,@mydogmisspearl–you'll be missed at the office&best of luck in your new role http://t.co/9gAyM0cv7u — PolitiTweet.org