Senator Dick Durbin

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Consider this: JUUL is widely popular with kids and accounts for 70% of e-cigarette sales in the U.S. Make no mistake: JUUL – now partnered with tobacco giant Altria – is driving this epidemic. #juulhearing — PolitiTweet.org

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JUUL likes to boast about its warning ads that are supposed to deter children from using their product. Where do we see those ads? The Washington Post is one place. How many children wake up and read the Post in the morning? — PolitiTweet.org

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Director Mueller warned us that the Russians are interfering in our elections “as we sit here today.” Leader McConnell is abdicating his responsibility to protect American democracy so he can protect a President who unravels it day-by-day. — PolitiTweet.org

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In Chicago, more than 1,400 people have been killed or injured by gunfire so far this year. We can, and must, support research on gun violence. And Congress should fund this life saving work. We can’t let the gun lobby stop us. #FundGVPResearch #WeNeedToKnow #ResearchSavesLives https://t.co/Yb7VLOXMfo — PolitiTweet.org

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Great to have so many Illinoisans join @SenDuckworth and I for coffee, donuts, & conversation. Thanks to our IL students for their thoughtful questions on protecting disability rights, immigration, and education. https://t.co/EjE23oWRAY — PolitiTweet.org

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Thanks to @ILSoybean for stopping by yesterday to talk crop conditions & ag aid. In 2018, IL soybean exports to China dropped by $1.2 billion. Our farmers deserve a fair deal, not a trade war. https://t.co/DQMtOvjCAb — PolitiTweet.org

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Today, I met with General Milley, the nominee to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, to discuss Russia, China, Iran, Afghanistan, and defense acquisition reform. He will make an excellent Chairman. https://t.co/gDuYAFmQjA — PolitiTweet.org

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Three words for Leader McConnell: protect our elections. — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s on all of us, especially lawmakers, to speak out & take action on reducing gun violence. Talked with ATF Director nominee @FOPChuck today about enforcing existing gun regulations and addressing the gun violence epidemic head-on. — PolitiTweet.org

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During my meeting with @ChrisMurphyCT & @rbalsaud today, I stressed the importance of an end to the disastrous war in Yemen & the need to address serious human rights concerns in Saudi Arabia, including the release of Raif Badawi, Waleed Abu al-Khair, and Walid Fitaihi. https://t.co/QMn1QzbrmM — PolitiTweet.org

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Director Mueller reminded the American people today of the reason why this investigation was necessary. Russia interfered with our democracy in 2016 to sway the presidential race, and they are at it again in 2020. Leader McConnell: we must act to secure our elections now. — PolitiTweet.org

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Closing #4profit @midstatecollege must immediately provide affected students with information about their option for federal closed school discharge https://t.co/LDx45OmjrG — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SenSchumer: And yet @SenateMajLdr McConnell is blocking bipartisan bills to protect our elections. #MuellerHearings https://t.co/ESJ14K… — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s no secret that our elections are under attack and that the Russians are at it again in 2020. Met with @SenDuckworth & IL Board of Elections Chairman Chuck Scholz today to discuss how we can support state efforts to secure our elections. https://t.co/HXDtkBHDMb — PolitiTweet.org

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I have made clear to Acting FDA Commissioner Sharpless—and Commissioner Gottlieb before him—that FDA’s hapless spectatorship must come to an end, whether by law, regulation, court order, or discovering the political will to get off the sidelines. — PolitiTweet.org

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Instead, these devices—and the candy, dessert, and fruit flavors—are causing children to develop a nicotine addiction at far greater rates than they are helping adults quit smoking cigarettes. — PolitiTweet.org

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Despite all the marketing claims and all the paid testimonials, there is no credible medical evidence of JUUL’s most fundamental claim. None. — PolitiTweet.org

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For one, there are no clinical trials proving that JUUL helps adults quit smoking cigarettes. None. — PolitiTweet.org

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JUUL and other e-cigarette companies like to claim that their products are only meant for adult smokers looking to quit cigarettes, but a look at the facts quickly dispels that notion. — PolitiTweet.org

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Thanks to @CongressmanRaja for inviting me to testify at today's hearing about youth vaping. Most parents care when their teenager is lost in a cloud of vape smoke. Does Congress? Does this Administration? We have to act to curb this e-cigarette epidemic. — PolitiTweet.org

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Spoke at today's bipartisan @NIH Senate caucus event with @LindseyGrahamSC about neurological conditions. We must continue to support the work of our nation's medical researchers. Good to see Chicago resident Brian Wallach, founder of @IAMALS, there to share his story. https://t.co/rzmtGxoBlO — PolitiTweet.org

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Bringing federal dollars back to Illinois has always been a top priority for me. Glad that @SenDuckworth, @RepCheri, and I could help support continued growth and improvements at RFD: https://t.co/1H2LvIU4Ne — PolitiTweet.org

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We should all want to attend a MLB game not worrying about our own safety, let alone our grandchildren or children. 78% of fans agree that netting is a good idea, and I’m one of them. https://t.co/cpaopprSBR — PolitiTweet.org

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Add another Communist dictatorship to the list of friends President Trump favors over world democracies. https://t.co/JYp0AoJi6i — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @RepEliotEngel: Unconscionable that House Republicans tonight told Venezuelans in the US to return to a burning building by voting again… — PolitiTweet.org

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Tomorrow, @SenDuckworth and I will host an Illinois Constituent Coffee. We invite all Illinoisans here in D.C. to come by for some coffee, donuts, and Q&A. Call 202-224-2152 for more information. — PolitiTweet.org

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Giving tax breaks to the wealthiest and taking food stamps and school lunches away from the lowest incomes: our President’s plan to make America great again. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ABCWorldNews: "A majority of the domestic terrorism cases we've investigated are motivated by some version of what you might call white… — PolitiTweet.org

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Today the Senate passed a resolution that @SenDuckworth and I introduced to honor the life of a great Illinoisan, Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, and to praise his decades of service to this country and his profound contributions to American law. https://t.co/cYNDL9unQy — PolitiTweet.org

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.@rosadelauro and I have also called on for an investigation into the troubling circumstances of the collapse and Trump Administration officials’ involvement: https://t.co/ojPKJWXohm — PolitiTweet.org