Senator Dick Durbin

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Glad to have the opportunity to speak at @AmerAcadPeds’ #AAP15 Rally for Children this afternoon https://t.co/e12fNYep7J — PolitiTweet.org

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Researchers in Greenland found themselves on the frontlines of #ClimateChange https://t.co/MQKMbY3awp #whatimreading https://t.co/dexjAH76EB — PolitiTweet.org

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ICYMI, you can watch my remarks from today's forum on college affordability and the #StudentDebt crisis here: https://t.co/KGkOWpFsj1 — PolitiTweet.org

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The 1st @qcairport #QCtoDC flight took off this morning–I met w/some of the passengers from the inaugural flight https://t.co/O6K7zKZqNj — PolitiTweet.org

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Despite enrolling 10% of college students, #4profits take in 20% of @usedgov fed student aid funds&account for 44% of student loan defaults — PolitiTweet.org

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We can't effectively address #StudentDebt without talking about #4profit colleges — PolitiTweet.org

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In March, @SenWarren @SenJackReed&I intro’d a bill to ensure struggling student loan borrowers are treated fairly: https://t.co/MmSZB1m3nh — PolitiTweet.org

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Too many Americans are carrying around mortgage-sized student loans – it’s time for action on #StudentDebt https://t.co/13o3DEhsxF — PolitiTweet.org

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At 3:30pm ET today, I'm joining colleagues at a forum on college affordability& #StudentDebt crisis-watch LIVE here: https://t.co/JTuAAnHWRh — PolitiTweet.org

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MORNING READ: Charlie Parker's Diner wins the #BreakfastBattle grand prize https://t.co/DfOiE4Z82j #whatimreading https://t.co/5V3kpclXUs — PolitiTweet.org

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Trying to use the debt limit as leverage is like taking out a big loan and threatening to not pay the bank back. That's not leverage, folks — PolitiTweet.org

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You can read more about my #AmericanCures Act& American Innovation Act here: https://t.co/8czecG7Cux https://t.co/hj51jAfb0H — PolitiTweet.org

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American Innovation Act gives scientific research agencies like @NASA steady funding to keep investing in the best ideas of our scientists — PolitiTweet.org

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#AmericanCures Act gives top medical research agencies like @NIH modest annual increases in funding that yield huge scientific breakthroughs — PolitiTweet.org

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We need to keep finding cures for diseases like #Polio. That's why I intro'd 2 bills that wld make certain top research agencies are funded — PolitiTweet.org

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We’ve come a long way since then–this August marked 1yr w/out any new #Polio cases detected in Africa https://t.co/2puveQv3QG #WorldPolioDay — PolitiTweet.org

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I grew up in an era when ppl were more frightened of #Polio than nuclear weapons–everyone knew a kid who was in an Iron Lung #WorldPolioDay — PolitiTweet.org

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Today is #WorldPolioDay – a chance to celebrate global progress made to finally #EndPolio https://t.co/O3KG9Ks6yF — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @cookstoves: .@SenatorCollins and @SenatorDurbin introduce clean #cookstoves bill to improve global environment, public health https://t… — PolitiTweet.org

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.@OaktonCollege president speaks out against #4profit education: https://t.co/eDXNCWH2zq — PolitiTweet.org

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The Majid family’s story is just 1 of millions from #SyrianRefugees–we have a moral obligation to do all we can to help these people in need — PolitiTweet.org

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Their journey spanned nearly 2 months and 9 countries. See photos from the Majid family's journey here: https://t.co/ftOR5Ud31n — PolitiTweet.org

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.@nytimes shares the incredible story of the Majid family, #SyrianRefugees who fled Syria to safety #whatimreading https://t.co/1Kwov0jFgE — PolitiTweet.org

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Met with @SenatorShaheen and former Ambassador Ford to discuss the U.S. response to the #SyrianRefugees crisis https://t.co/kb05doVvLz — PolitiTweet.org

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I applaud new partnership to increase access to naloxone and medication-assisted therapies to address opioid abuse: https://t.co/4pQB1Yq2c0 — PolitiTweet.org

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Congratulations to the @Cubs on an exciting season. There’s always next year, but this year was pretty good too — PolitiTweet.org

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The Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act passed 15-5 and next heads to the Senate floor #CJReform — PolitiTweet.org

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Just left the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting on the @ChuckGrassley-Durbin #CJReform bill — PolitiTweet.org

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W/this Res., we can encourage scientists to continue expanding the frontier of scientific research&help save lives from diseases like polio — PolitiTweet.org

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As #WorldPolioDay nears, I'm proud to announce my #WorldPolioDay Resolution passed the Senate unanimously https://t.co/wqEQTONriW — PolitiTweet.org