Honorable Richard J. Durbin
United States Senator, Illinois, Democrat
Senator Durbin was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1982 to 1996. He is a member of the following committees: Appropriations; Judiciary; Governmental Affairs; Rules and Administration; and the Select Committee on Intelligence. The following is from the February 12, 2004, Senate floor debate on S. 1072, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act.Today the Senate will vote on the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2003, SAFETEA, S. 1072. I support this legislation. I believe it is a good first step toward funding…
