Richard Durbin

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1. Official Site: Richard Durbin
2. Official Campaign Site: Dick Durbin
3. Wikipedia: Richard Durbin
4. National Journal: Durbin Says Biden Pros Outweigh Cons (August 27, 2008)
5. Reuters: Top Democrat may back new offshore drilling: report (July 9, 2008)
6. Energy Tribune: The Democrats’ No-Drill Energy Plan (July 9, 2008)
7. YouTube Video: Freedom Museum Add Your Voice: Sen. Richard Durbin (Time: 00:38)

Richard Durbin Recent News

• Fort Collins Now: Gore, Ritter, Durbin and Udall to open for Obama (August 26, 2008)
• The New York Times: "Congress Is Still Pursuing Earmarks" (December 20, 2007)  
• USA Today: "Dems want probe of CIA tape destruction" (December 11, 2007)
• Philly.com: "Another immigration bill falls short in the Senate" (October 25, 2007) 
• New York Times: "Bill for Immigrant Students Fails Test Vote in Senate" (October 25, 2007)  
• New York Times: "Toy Makers Seek Standards for U.S. Safety" (Sep. 7, 2007)  
• Yahoo! News: Sentor Richard Durbin

Richard Durbin Background and Profiles

• Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: Durbin, Richard Joseph
• Washington Post: Members of Congress/ Dick Durbin  
• Congresspedia: Dick Durbin

Richard Durbin Political Background

• On The Issues: Richard Durbin
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• Project Vote Smart: Senator Richard J. 'Dick' Durbin
• GovTrack: Richard Durbin

U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations

• Committee Site: Democrats: Richard J. Durbin
• Subcommittee on Financial Services...: Chairman, Senator Richard Durbin
• Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development...: Democrats: Richard Durbin
• Subcommittee on Defense: Democrats: Richard Durbin
• Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services...: Democrats: Richard Durbin
• Subcommittee on Legislative Branch: Democrats: Richard Durbin
• Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations...: Democrats: Richard Durbin
• Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing...: Democrats: Richard Durbin

U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

• Committee Site: Democrats: Richard J. Durbin

U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary

• Committee Site: Democrats: Richard J. Durbin
• Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law: Chairman, Richard J. Durbin
• Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs: Democrats: Richard J. Durbin
• Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security...: Democrats: Richard J. Durbin
• Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology...: Democrats: Richard J. Durbin
• Subcommittee on the Constitution: Democrats: Richard J. Durbin

Richard Durbin Blogs and Commentaries

• Crooks and Liars: Senate Democrats Refuse To Fund Dick Cheney’s Office
• Human Events: The Bill Lawmakers Didn't Have Time to Read
• The Swamp: Durbin brings Iraq into immigration debate
• LaShawn Barber's Corner: Senator Richard Durbin - All Apologies

Richard Durbin Photos

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Richard Durbin Videos

• YouTube and Google Video Search: Richard Durbin
• YouTube: Mukasey, If Waterboarding is Torture It's Torture (Time: 2:10)
• YouTube: Sen. Richard Durbin - Rapid Response Rally on Capitol Hill (Time: 3:37)
• YouTube: Senator Dick Durbin on Iran (Time: 7:22)
• YouTube: Senator Dick Durbin and Scott Burton Injured Vets (Time: 5:32)

Richard Durbin Criticism and Controversy

• Media Matters: Angle ignored defense bill controversy in favor of repeating Lott's attacks on Durbin (2005)
• USA Today: "Gonzales torture memo controversy builds" (2005)
• World Natural Health Organization: Letter to Senator Richard Durbin

Richard Durbin Timeline

• 1944, November 21: Born
• 1966: Earned his bachelor's degree from Georgetown University
• 1969: Earned his JD from Georgetown University Law Center
• 1969-1972: Legal Counsel to Lieutenant Governor Paul Simon
• 1972-1982: Legal Counsel to Illinois State Senate
• 1977: Assumed U.S. Senate office
• 2005: Compared interrogation techniques at Camp X-Ray to those of Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union and the Khmer Rouge
• 2007: Assumed U.S. Senate Majority Whip