Durbin: Senate all-nighter "no great sacrifice"

[sabra]

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2007/07/durbin_senate_allnighter_no_gr.html

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Republicans have labeled the move a publicity stunt, but in a morning prelude to tonight's debate, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), said it's what America deserves.

"The Senate spending a sleepless night is no great sacrifice," Durbin, the second-ranking Democrat in the Senate, said near the end of a back-and-forth with the Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky). "Soldiers and the families who pray for them spend many sleepless nights. It's time for the Senate to do the same. It's time for us to come to the floor and express what's in our hearts about this war, a war that has claimed over 3,611 American lives, a war which has cost us 30,000 injuries, 10,000 severe injuries – amputations, traumatic brain injuries, severe burns – a war that has cost us over $500 billion and costs us more than $12 billion a month, is it worth one night of lost sleep to discuss and debate that? You bet it is."

[Ghost in the Machine]

1. he just gave one hell of a speech on the floor too..

I liked listening to him ....

damn John FlopSweat McLame sounds like a whiney snotnosed kid who isn't getting his way...

[Rhiannon12866]

3. OMG, was it! What a speech! Nobody could have said it better!

After Durbin's magnificent speech, which brought up all the issues that we lament here everyday, I cannot believe that either McCain or Lott had the guts to stand up and open their mouthes!:grr:

[in_cog_ni_to]

2. Durbin is a real mensch. His heart is truly in the right place.

The speech he just gave was just wonderful!

I have a feeling the Democrats are about to expose all the repukes and their hypocrisy tonight and tomorrow.

[halobeam]

4. Here he goes again, too!

They got spine today... have to say, I'm enjoying seeing this.