Senator Dick Durbin

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MORNING READ: Inmates kept in solitary confinement for decades undergo a "social death" http://t.co/mk3uiyXW5l @egoode #whatimreading — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @frankthorpNBC: College textbook prices have risen 1,041 percent (!) since 1977: http://t.co/WB59HVzLuY — PolitiTweet.org

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#PlannedParenthood provides preventive health services to 2.7M men&women #StandWithPP http://t.co/068EbO8AvU — PolitiTweet.org

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1 in 5 women will access #PlannedParenthood services in their lifetime #StandWithPP http://t.co/gEpwaVSDSF — PolitiTweet.org

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In just 5 short years, the #FairSentencing Act has made huge progress in helping reform our criminal justice system https://t.co/ZGRAMovX2M — PolitiTweet.org

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#OTD in 2010 @POTUS signed #FairSentencing Act, a bill I wrote to address racial disparities in drug sentencing http://t.co/dLGDzcgFfJ — PolitiTweet.org

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Had a great discussion at @SaferFoundation today on the need to modernize our federal drug sentencing policy: https://t.co/vkxzhZukeM — PolitiTweet.org

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Happening now: @POTUS unveils the Clean Power Plan https://t.co/IvweAB776Y — PolitiTweet.org

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Today marks 5 years since the Fair Sentencing Act was signed - a big step in reforming fed drug sentencing laws but there is more work to do — PolitiTweet.org

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Once seen as a strong deterrent, mandatory sentences have too often been unfair & fiscally irresponsible. We need #SmarterSentencing — PolitiTweet.org

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Had an insightful discussion this morning on #SmarterSentencing legislation to modernize our drug sentencing polices http://t.co/dPWsrBdigh — PolitiTweet.org

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AFTERNOON READ: Next on #Cuba, end the trade embargo–#whatimreading http://t.co/poVb7LDJgN — PolitiTweet.org

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We are now in a better position to press #Cuba on human rights & move beyond old Cold War hostilities — PolitiTweet.org

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The suspicious death of the prominent Cuban democracy advocate Oswaldo Paya has never been adequately explained & we need an investigation — PolitiTweet.org

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By restoring diplomatic relations w/ #Cuba, we finally have a way to work through the real & serious differences that divided us for decades — PolitiTweet.org

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At @bakermckenzie this morning discussing the future of US-Cuba relations — PolitiTweet.org

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Havana, Illinois hopes to join the rush to #Cuba and become a sister city with their namesake: http://t.co/iiYzaWv6rJ @chicagotribune — PolitiTweet.org

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W/the normalization of diplomatic relations with #Cuba, IL companies see new business opportunities: http://t.co/UKgvtwvoBd @chicagotribune — PolitiTweet.org

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Glad to speak at the @ABAesq Annual Meeting & honor those who provide volunteer legal services for the disadvantaged http://t.co/IsOQG3NurA — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TheIranDeal: Why the #IranDeal is not based on trust but on verification, as explained by @ErnestMoniz. http://t.co/CU5EBUxwZS — PolitiTweet.org

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Enjoyed meeting with students at @MidtownMetro today and learning more about their summer enrichment programs http://t.co/2oTLiJ5v62 — PolitiTweet.org

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.@whitesox 's #BillyPierce – a tremendous ballplayer who epitomized the spirit of the sport. No.19 will be missed. — PolitiTweet.org

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Great @Trib_ed_board editorial on need for comprehensive immigration reform, not political grandstanding&quick fixes https://t.co/rmePFXEupk — PolitiTweet.org

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Visited @GrowingPower Chicago Iron Street Farm - great org that brings fresh food to food deserts & trains city youth http://t.co/7mAWSXjDCq — PolitiTweet.org

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Inmates are entitled to necessary medical care too–that’s why I intro’d a bill to expand @NHSCorps to county jails: http://t.co/KpD3XlZ9Ci — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @nytimes: A psychologist is running Cook County Jail, highlighting how jail and mental illness intersect http://t.co/QjIbudqGSO http://t… — PolitiTweet.org

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An article by @Rachel_Denber highlights the flood of human rights abuses in Azerbaijan. Click here to read more: http://t.co/qn1KpLEqSD — PolitiTweet.org

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Anar Mammadli, Leyla & Arif Yunus, Intigam Aliyev, Rasul Jafarov & Khadija Ismayilova all remain imprisoned amid gov't claims of progress — PolitiTweet.org

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If Azerbaijan is serious about human rights, it is time to release political prisoners&respect fundamental rights https://t.co/RLvmZEl43P — PolitiTweet.org

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Cont'd investment in @NIH, biomedical research & making innovative treatments affordable is key for our healthcare system’s future — PolitiTweet.org