Schumer: I Trust Disaster State Republicans Will Join Dems On Monday

Following the Senate’s rejection of a House-passed spending measure that would fund the government through Nov. 19 and keep FEMA afloat, Democratic leaders tell reporters that a new bill in the Senate, which excludes spending cuts, is a more bipartisan proposal that Republicans in both chambers of Congress should be able to agree on. (0:34)

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Senate CR Excludes Job Killing Offsets, Says Schumer

Following the Senate’s rejection of a House-passed spending measure that would fund the government through Nov. 19 and keep FEMA afloat, Democratic leaders tell reporters that a new bill in the Senate, which excludes spending cuts, is a more bipartisan proposal that Republicans in both chambers of Congress should be able to agree on. (0:29)

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Reid: GOP Leaders Moved Towards Tea Party, Not Middle

Following the Senate’s rejection of a House-passed spending measure that would fund the government through Nov. 19 and keep FEMA afloat, Democratic leaders tell reporters that a new bill in the Senate, which excludes spending cuts, is a more bipartisan proposal that Republicans in both chambers of Congress should be able to agree on. (0:46)

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Dems Now Agree On GOP Figure For Funding FEMA, Says Hoyer

Following the Senate’s rejection of a House-passed spending measure that would fund the government through Nov. 19 and keep FEMA afloat, Democratic leaders tell reporters that a new bill in the Senate, which excludes spending cuts, is a more bipartisan proposal that Republicans in both chambers of Congress should be able to agree on. (0:26)

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Durbin: We Shouldn't Play Politics With Disasters

Following the Senate’s rejection of a House-passed spending measure that would fund the government through Nov. 19 and keep FEMA afloat, Democratic leaders tell reporters that a new bill in the Senate, which excludes spending cuts, is a more bipartisan proposal that Republicans in both chambers of Congress should be able to agree on. (0:42)

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Durbin: If Boehner Thought He Was Leaving, Think Twice

Following the Senate’s rejection of a House-passed spending measure that would fund the government through Nov. 19 and keep FEMA afloat, Democratic leaders tell reporters that a new bill in the Senate, which excludes spending cuts, is a more bipartisan proposal that Republicans in both chambers of Congress should be able to agree on. (0:22)

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Undocumented Students Work Hard Towards Uncertain Future, Says Lawmaker

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says that even though some undocumented students choose to go further then their classmates, they are still penalized because they are without a country. (1:11)

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McCain: No One Knows What Is In Healthcare Bill

Says Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.),"No ones knows what's in the health care bill except one person."
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Senate Version Of Stupak Amendment Will Likely Not Pass, Says Durbin

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) stated Friday that an amendment to the Senate health care reform bill barring federal funding of abortion may not pass in the Senate.

“We do not believe that the Stupak language, if offered at this moment, is likely to pass,” Durbin said during a conference call with reporters. (0:23)

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Durbin's Diagnosis: Health Care System Is Chronically Ill

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says the U.S. health care system is chronically ill and that it can not survive as it currently exists. Durbing goes on to say that it is "time to do things which may be hard, but are absolutely essential for the survival of good health care in America." (0:21)
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Durbin: Super Max Prison Can Hold Terrorists

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says that federal super maximum security prisons are capable of holding terrorists, and adds that nobody has ever escaped from one (0:37).
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We Can Prosecute Terrorists In U.S. Says Durbin

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says America is capable of prosecuting terrorists inside its borders. (0:09)
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Sen. Durbin: When It Comes To Stimulus, Haste Makes Waste

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says that Congress has to be patient with the stimulus spending and not accelerate payments because "haste makes waste" (0:33).

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Durbin: Health Reform Will Be Expensive

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says that health reform will initially be expensive but the benefits will come later. Durbin explains that Americans will see the advantages of the system in the long term. (0:19)
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Durbin says companies must do their part on human rights prevention

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) thinks the burden of preventing human rights violations sometimes falls on private companies that choose to work abroad. (0:57)
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Republican ticket is a two-for-one

The Obama Campaign hosted a conference call with reporters joined by Rep. Rahm Emmanuel (D-Ill.) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to talk about the campaign's focus on the economy. During the call Emmanuel says that the Republican presidential ticket is a two-for-one deal with Republican nominee Sen. John McCain and representing George Bush's economic policies and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin representing Dick Cheney's foreign policy. (15:46)
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