God is not a franchise of the Republican Party. Dick Durbin More Quotes by Dick Durbin More Quotes From Dick Durbin Our party is a diverse one, as is my home state of Illinois. Dick Durbin illinois party home Our timing is right... The election results are still fresh in the minds of my Republican colleagues and they don't want to go through this again. Dick Durbin election-results immigration mind If I read this to you and did not tell you that it was an FBI agent describing what Americans had done to prisoners in their control, you would most certainly believe this must have been done by Nazis, Soviets in their gulags or some mad regime - Pol Pot or others - that had no concern for human beings. Dick Durbin fbi-agents mad believe Giving a veteran a flag is not a substitute for giving our vets the quality health care they were promised Dick Durbin vets quality giving These are men and women who are willing to risk their lives in defense of their country. And the fact that their orientation - sexual orientation's been held against them is a blot on our nation's reputation. Dick Durbin risk men country We will have health care reform in America. Dick Durbin reform care america There is no room for legal hair-splitting when it comes to the humane treatment of detainees - not in a nation founded on the rule of law and respect for human rights. Dick Durbin rights law hair Unfortunately the Republican tax cut will deny important revenues to many states facing their own deficits. This will create greater pressure for higher state and local taxes. Dick Durbin cutting important pressure We are dealing with the question of the 11 million people paying their taxes, having a path to legalization and, then, ultimately, to citizenship. Tough issues but we are coming together and I think we can do it. Dick Durbin issues people thinking In going too far, they [presidents] have taken away the individual rights of American citizens. Dick Durbin taken president rights The last stop to protect rights and liberties is the Supreme Court. Dick Durbin liberty lasts rights Judge Samuel Alito, millions of Americans are concerned about your nomination. They're worried that you would be a judicial activist who would restrict our rights and freedoms. Dick Durbin nominations judging rights We want to make certain that every American who stood in silent tribute to Rosa Parks hopes that the Sepreme Court Judge will break silence and speak out clearly for the civil rights that define our unity as a nation. Dick Durbin court-judges speaks-out rights There is also the issue of personal privacy when it comes the executive power. Throughout our nation's history, whether it was habeas corpus during the Civil War, Alien and Sedition Acts in World War I, or Japanese internment camps in World War II, presidents have gone too far. Dick Durbin issues president war I have thought about this issue of abortion time and again. It is not an easy issue for most people. I came to believe over the years that a woman should be able to make this agonizing decision with her doctor and her family and her conscience, and that we should be very careful that we don't make that decision a crime except in the most extreme circumstances. Dick Durbin issues believe years As a government lawyer, Samuel Alito wrote that he personally believe very strongly the Constitution does not protect the right to an abortion. Dick Durbin abortion government believe We see it in attempts on Capitol Hill to impose gag rules on rules on doctors on what they can say to their patients about family planning. And we certainly see it now with an effort by the government to tap our phones; invade our medical records, credit information, library records and the most sensitive personal information in the name of national security. Dick Durbin doctors phones names Millions of Americans take vitamins safely every day, including me. Vitamins and mineral supplements taken in recommended doses are safe. It's the designer supplements that are worrisome. Dick Durbin vitamins-and-minerals taken safe If you're not comfortable with delay, frustration and impatience, get out of the Senate. It's the nature of the institution, but I think we've taken it to an art form. Dick Durbin frustration taken art I hope that Republicans in the House and Mr. Cantor will embrace that as part of immigration reform. Dick Durbin reform immigration house