Durbin To Bring 2 IL Soldiers To State Of Union

[sabra]

http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/local_story_031125851.html

Durbin To Bring 2 IL Soldiers To State Of Union

(AP) WASHINGTON Illinois Senator Dick Durbin will play host to two Illinois soldiers as his personal guests at the president's State of the Union Address.

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Both soldiers were wounded in Iraq and are being treated for their injuries at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC.

Durbin says these young Illinois soldiers have given so much in service to our nation that it is only fitting that they be a part of a special moment in our nations history.

Iraqi war veteran Major Tammy Duckworth - a guest of the Democratic senator last year -- is now a Democratic candidate for the congressional seat held by retiring GOP lawmaker Henry Hyde. Durbin is now working to help her campaign.

[xxqqqzme]

1. where was Durbin on the cloture vote?

the aye/nay list I printed doesn't list him.

[Greeby]

2. Definite nay

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=2&vote=00001

I have a feeling this is gonna replace the IWR as the roll call vote I end up posting over and over

[xxqqqzme]

3. thank you

gonna print this and hand it out at every meting I attend. DFA Wednesday night is no. 1.

[lebkuchen]

4. Good going, Durbin

That's what I call "taking a stand." One wonders if your guests will be able to.

[SIU_Blue]

5. Durbin has consistently been a fantastic senator

Progressive as they come. I go to school in southern Illinois, and I've met more than one person who has told me that they have voted straight republican all their lives, except that they'd vote for Durbin forever, because he is so honest. That gives me hope that with leaders like Durbin, we can win back the hearts and minds of this country.