chair durbin: senator padilla. senator padilla: thank you, mr. chair. the fact we are still discussing, debating the struggle to reconnect children who are separated from their parents more than four years ago today should tell us a lot. about what to expect in the next administration. i think it's worthy for the conversation. maybe a different hearing, different day to focus on that. just a reminder for folks observing today's hearing, the topics, stated topic of today's hearing, is quote how mass deportation will separate american families, harm our armed forces, and devastate our economy. i will attempt in my questions to bring us back to the focus of this hearing today. first i want to point out a couple of notes i have taken throughout the hearing. hearing from my colleagues on the committee, the issues they raised, questions they raised. to underscore a statement i made at the outset, how complex this conversation and policy area is. so it requires thoughtful and nuanced solutions. senator graham was talking about the numbers. the numbers are the

thank you for this hearing today. >> thank you, chair durbin. senator booker, chair of the crime subcommittee for your opening remarks come up with. >> thanks much, chairman ossoff. i want to thank the chairman of the full committee whose u.s. welcome, who's been a part of silly of these issues. it's frustrating to me because our society is turning a blind eye to the treatment and experience of incarcerated individuals. it's stunning that things have been allowed to happen in our prisons and jails throughout our country that do not align with our values. an often put us as outliers in the developed world for how people are treated behind bars. we are especially culpable for overlooking complex challenges and barriers faced by pregnant and postpartum women while incarcerated. i came to this issue many years ago from honestly a place of ignorance. i-40 since i was a law student in prisons and have been visiting prisons regularly since then trying to reform our system and going to jails and prisons. but one day it was pointed out to me by a woman fo

thank you for this hearing today. >> thank you, chair durbin. senator booker, chair of the crime subcommittee for your opening remarks come up with. >> thanks much, chairman ossoff. i want to thank the chairman of the full committee whose u.s. welcome, who's been a part of silly of these issues. it's frustrating to me because our society is turning a blind eye to the treatment and experience of incarcerated individuals. it's stunning that things have been allowed to happen in our prisons and jails throughout our country that do not align with our values. an often put us as outliers in the developed world for how people are treated behind bars. we are especially culpable for overlooking complex challenges and barriers faced by pregnant and postpartum women while incarcerated. i came to this issue many years ago from honestly a place of ignorance. i-40 since i was a law student in prisons and have been visiting prisons regularly since then trying to reform our system and going to jails and prisons. but one day it was pointed out to me by a woman fo

so proud and glad to be joined by many of my judiciary committee colleagues, led by chair durbin. i know a lot is happening in the capital today and tonight, but we want to mark a historic moment here in the senate. today, we confirm the 235th judge more than any majority has confirmed in decades. this is historic and will have huge and positive implications for the american people for generations to come. now with the nation's newest 235th judge, we confirmed more judges under president biden than any administration in this century, more judges than any administration going back decades. one out of every 4 active judges on the bench has been appointed by this majority. one out of every world for. we have some of the most qualified and historic nominees ever confirmed in a 4-year span. one out of every four judges on the bench. i want to thank all the senators who work hard for these nominees. it was not easy. their diligence, their stick to it of this, there unity is what led us to this moment here today. any of them, when they did not show up or throw a fly in the ointment could

so i'm so proud and glad to be joined by many of my judiciary colleague committees led by chair durbin a. lot is happening in the capitol today and tonight. we want to mark a historic moment here in the senate. today we confirm the 235th judge more than anyen majority has confirmed in decades. this is historic and we'll have huge and positivism plications for the american people for generations to come. now, with the nation's newest 235th judge, we've confirmed more judges under president biden than any administration in the century. more judges than any administration going back decades. and listen to this, one out of every four one out of every four jumpeds on the bench is amazing. i want to thank all the senators that worked as a matter of record supported the nominees. it wasn't easy and their diligence and stick to itiveness and led to this amazing day today. flying on the ointment and going to stop progress. we're all here together and happy and proud. these jungs are former civil rights lawyers to consumer protection lawyers and federal prosecutors and voting rights experts and

so i'm so proud and glad to be joined by many of my judiciary committee colleagues led by chair durbin . i know a lot is happening in the capital today and tonight. but we want to marka historic moment here in the senate . today we confirm the 235th judge more than any majority has confirmed in decades. this is historic. it will have huge and positive implications for the american people for generations to come. now, with the nation's newest 235th judge we've confirmed more judges under pres. biden and any administration in this century, more judges than any administration going back decades and listen to this, one out of every four active judges on the bench has been appointed by this majority . one out of every four. we have some of the most qualified and historic nominees ever confirmed in a four-year span. one out of every four judges on the bench is amazing. i want to thank all the senators who worked hard in support of these nominees. it wasn't easy, their diligence, stick to it in this, their unity it was an amazing moment here today. anyone of them when they didn't show up or w

so i'm so proud and glad to be joined by many of my judiciary committee colleagues led by chair durbin. i know a lot is happening in the capitol today and tonight, but we want to mark a historic movement here in the senate. today, we confirmed the 235th judge more than any majority has confirmed in decades. this is historic and will have huge and positive implications for generations and people to come. with the nation's newest 235th judge, we confirm more judges under president biden than any administration in the century, more judges than any administration going back decades and listen to this, one out of every four active judges on the bench has been appointed by this majority. one out of every four. we have some of the most qualified and his torr and i can one out of every four judges on the bench is amazing and thank the senators that supported the nominees and this led us to the amazing moment here today. any one of them when they didn't show up or wanted to dissent or throw a fly in the unionment, could have -- ointment could have stopped progress but we're all here and happy a

i also again, want to acknowledge chair durbin, ranking member graham, and of course, the always present senator grassley who actually texted me this morning about my christmas card. it was pretty impressive. so i would like to thank our committee staff for working together so well, and to thank -- thank phil especially, dan, my counsel, our entire team for their work, and i will turn it over to senator lee for his opening remarks. >> thanks so much, madam chairwoman. i do enjoy working with you and one regret i have for this congress is we didn't take better advantage of the term klobu-chair. there aren't many names that fold right into it. >> just when i got the chair, you tell me this. just when you guys -- you are the chair. this is a moment. okay. >> it was the beginning of last congress. >> oh, thanks. i forgot. >> i do remember -- i think it was the same hearing or at least a related one that you were talking about a moment ago. you pointed out very astutely that one of the song writers, everything he said sounded like a country music song, and it didn't even require alteration. h

that is why chair durbin has not been able to fulfill the promise on dreamers every single year. he has tried for the past 20. because people like you make it impossible to have a rational discussion about it. because if we do not secure the border, i can't get a path to citizenship for the daca population. if we don't secure the border, i can't get democrats and republicans to come together and give certainty to the dreamer population. are there any dreamers in the room? raise your hand if you are. all right. well, this is a part of the problem ladies and gentlemen, , you have an incoming republican president who just said as late as sunday that he's prepared to give you certainty. but we have people here demonizing him for asking the reasonable question of, can't we all agree that we need to secure the border? so if you are sincerely, i don't know how you make your money. i don't care what your political motives are. but number one, i would really appreciate it to say if you would go out on social media and say that the president obama did a horrible disservice to those people

congressork senator chuck schumer was e senate democratic leader and chair of the democratic conference for illinois senator dick durbin was reelected asemocratic whip. senator amy klobuchar will serve as number three leadership post in new jersey senator cory booker will chair the strategic communications committee. republicans control the senate and the next congress beginning in january soon to be senate minority leader chuck schumer told reporters he sent a letter to incoming senate majority leader john thune urging him to uphold the senate constitutional duty to provide advice and consent on the senate nomination. referring to present like donald trump nominees. senator schumer declined to answer a series of question on president biden's barden of his son hunter for gun and tax crimes this is about 10 minutes. >> i am happy to be joined by our new leadership team senator durbin, et cetera klobuchar and senator booker. i hope all of you had a great thanksgiving. my mom is 96 and we all went to my brother's little house in connecticut. she saw all of her children, her grandchildren and her greatgrandchildren so that

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. >> earlier today, marc, the senate judiciary committee, chaired by senator dick durbin, released a' long investigation into the ethical lapses at the supreme court. dick durbin noted, now more than ever before, we know the extent to which the supreme court is mired in an ethical crisis of its own making. whether failing to disclose lavish gifts or failing to recuse from cases with apparent conflicts of interest, it is clear the justices are losing the trust of the american people at the hands of a gaggle of fawning billionaires. durbin talks about the need for legislative solutions. marc, manage my expectations here. are we now having to put the future of a fair and impartial court in the highest court of the land in the hands of politicians? >> right? so, look, i don't think there's any chance we'll see supreme court reform as long as donald trump is in the oval office. but i do think that the supreme court did make this tuation quite a bit worse for itself. in addition to the issues that senator durbin flagged, i want to flag the fact that the supreme court, through a number of i

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with us now is senator dick durbin of illinois. he is the chair of the senate judiciary committee, the senate majority whip. the waning days of the senate majority for democrats. senator, thank you very much for being with us. as you stand there this morning, what's the status of this deal now? non deal. >> i wish i knew i could just tell you that for months we've been trying to craft a bipartisan compromise to avoid a government shutdown and to fund some critical areas of government spending. >> we had an agreement. of course, you just described accurately what happened to it last night. i hope the agreement moves forward. it was a good way to make sure that we don't face a financial disaster in this country. >> this was an agreement forged by the republican house speaker, mike johnson, a deal he made with democrats. now that president elect trump and elon musk have pulled the rug out from under him, do you think democrats should go back to the table and renegotiate? >> well, i think we have an agreement. there's no reason to renegotiate it. and

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durbin: mr. president, one of my jobs in this congress as chair of the senate judiciary committee, and considering hundreds of nominees for lifetime appointments to the federal bench. it's been quite a process. 80% of those who've gone through have been on a bipartisan basis, which is a good thing. but there have been ups and downs. there is only one senator who is able to bring both -- bring two senators from from her state through the committee without the usual waiting periods because she asked on the other side for permission to move forward. they trusted her. they liked her, and they gave her an exception. in both instances, kyrsten sinema has delivered for the state of arizona when it comes to federal judges. on an expedited basis, driven sole by by her personality and charm and ability, might add. i also want to say a word. i've invest add large part of my senate career on the immigration issue, and i thank her for her valiant effort trying to put together an effort on the whole immigration issue. i know it was a heartbreak for you not being able to do that. i think you really held the key

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chair, i seek unanimous consent that i put a number of articles into the record that experiences and the jurisdictions that made the mistake of going in the direction of durbin-marshall. i'd like unanimous consent to submit to the record. >> the zombie caucus gives unanimous consent. >> thank you, sir. folks, it's serious -- all seriousness, i want small business owners over the next 24 months to come in here and say we'd always like more, but we got a fair deal. if that happens, then this goes away, the zombie stays in the closet. if it doesn't, you're going to lose. frankly, i hate to say this, but i don't care -- visa and mastercard have to figure out how to be successful businesses. i'm trying to come up with an outcome that solves the problem of the consumers and the problems of small businesses. i believe you all want to do the same. get in a room and solve it because i'll guarantee the solution coming from congress will not be good for anyone. thank you, mr. chair. >> senator hawley? >> thank you, mr. chairman. just on the point about visa and mastercard being successful businesses, i think you figured it out. what's your profit margin, miss kil kilpa