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| − | '''Richard Joseph “Dick” Durbin''' is a [[liberal]], [[pro-abortion]] [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[United States of America|U.S.]] [[United States Senate|Senator]] from [[Illinois]], despite claiming to be [[pro-life]] early his political career.<ref>Chretien, Claire (March 2, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/bishop-explains-why-hes-barring-pro-abortion-senator-from-communion-its-an/ Bishop Paprocki: ‘Shameful’ that Georgetown honored pro-abortion Catholic senator]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved October 28, 2021.</ref> Senator Durbin was born on November 21, 1944 in [[East St. Louis]], [[Illinois]]. From 2007 to 2014, Senator Durbin was the Senate Majority Whip. | + | '''Richard Joseph “Dick” Durbin''' is a [[liberal]], [[pro-abortion]] [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[United States of America|U.S.]] [[United States Senate|Senator]] from [[Illinois]], despite claiming to be [[pro-life]] early his political career.<ref>Chretien, Claire (March 2, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/bishop-explains-why-hes-barring-pro-abortion-senator-from-communion-its-an/ Bishop Paprocki: ‘Shameful’ that Georgetown honored pro-abortion Catholic senator]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved October 28, 2021.</ref> From 2007 to 2014, Senator Durbin was the Senate Majority Whip. |
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| | Durbin is a wholehearted supporter of the [[Biden regime]]'s [[War on Parents]].<ref>https://thepostmillennial.com/watch-durbin-praises-garland-fbi-parents-school-board-meetings/</ref> | | Durbin is a wholehearted supporter of the [[Biden regime]]'s [[War on Parents]].<ref>https://thepostmillennial.com/watch-durbin-praises-garland-fbi-parents-school-board-meetings/</ref> |
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| | Durbin voted for the [[New Jim Crow]] crime bill that discriminated against [[African American]]s and led to the disproportionate mass incarceration of young black men.<ref>August 21, 1994. [https://clerk.house.gov/evs/1994/roll416.xml FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 416]. ''clerk.house.gov''. Retrieved October 28, 2021.</ref> The bill was sponsored by Democrat [[segregation]]ist [[Joe Biden]]. During the debate on police reform and the [[communist]] sponsored [[Defund the Police]] movement, Durbin used [[racist]] dog whistle language on the Senate floor, attacking Sen. [[Tim Scott]] by implying Scott's proposals was a "token" response.<ref>https://youtu.be/dqlltlgltZ8</ref> | | Durbin voted for the [[New Jim Crow]] crime bill that discriminated against [[African American]]s and led to the disproportionate mass incarceration of young black men.<ref>August 21, 1994. [https://clerk.house.gov/evs/1994/roll416.xml FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 416]. ''clerk.house.gov''. Retrieved October 28, 2021.</ref> The bill was sponsored by Democrat [[segregation]]ist [[Joe Biden]]. During the debate on police reform and the [[communist]] sponsored [[Defund the Police]] movement, Durbin used [[racist]] dog whistle language on the Senate floor, attacking Sen. [[Tim Scott]] by implying Scott's proposals was a "token" response.<ref>https://youtu.be/dqlltlgltZ8</ref> |
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| − | Durbin graduated from [[Georgetown University]] with a B.S. in 1966 and a J.D. in 1969. Durbin was an attorney. He was elected to the U.S. Senate on November 5, 1996 and re-elected in 2002. In 2004, Durbin was elected as Minority Whip. In December 2006 Senator Durbin was elected by his fellow Democratic senators to the post of Assistant Majority Leader, also known as Majority Whip. | + | Durbin was born on November 21, 1944 in East [[St. Louis]], [[Illinois]]. He graduated from [[Georgetown University]] with a B.S. in 1966 and a J.D. in 1969. |
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| | + | ==Political career== |
| | + | Durbin was an attorney. He was elected to the U.S. Senate on November 5, 1996 and re-elected in 2002. In 2004, Durbin was elected as Minority Whip. In December 2006 Senator Durbin was elected by his fellow Democratic senators to the post of Assistant Majority Leader, also known as Majority Whip. |
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