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Continuing United States Senate session on December 10th 2008 speeches on Federal loans for U.S. Automakers.

United States Senate session for December 10th 2008, General Speeches and speeches on Federal loans for U.S. Automakers.

Senator Durbin spoke about the arrest that morning of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. He suggested that a special election be held for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-Elect Obam…

Witnesses testified about a bill to help homeowners by giving bankruptcy courts the authority to adjust interest rates on mortgages for primary residences. Among the issues they addressed we…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3297, Advancing America’s Priorities Act.

Senator Dick Durbin debated Republican challenger Steve Sauerberg. Craig Dellimore of WBBM and Melissa Hahn of IRN moderated. Knox College President Roger Taylor recounted that when Abra…

Senator Dick Durbin debated Republican challenger Steve Sauerberg. Their only televised debate was sponsored by WTTW and the City Club of Chicago and broadcast on WTTW’s “Chicago Tonig…

The Senate passed a new version of the bill authorizing federal intervention in financial markets. The revision to the $700 billion rescue plan includes raising FDIC limits from $100,000 per…

Senator Dick Durbin spoke on the need to pass financial markets legislation.

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Senators Schumer and Durbin talked about the economy on the Senate Floor. They focused on the Democratic plans for rescuing the financial markets.

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