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Highlighting the Importance of Scott AFB
May 8, 2013

[WASHINGTON, DC] U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chairman of the Senate's Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, spoke today about the critical role Scott Air Force Base has played in ongoing military actions around the globe at a hearing on the Air Force's FY2014 budget request today.

Mississippi River Meeting
December 17, 2012

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) convened a meeting between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, and industry and local stakeholders, including U.S. Reps. Jerry Costello and John Shimkus and Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon, to discuss the Corps' response to the Mississippi River's low water level in East Alton on Monday, December 17. Following the meeting, Senator Durbin discussed the Corps' plans to maintain navigation on the river despite near-record low water levels.



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9/25/12 Senators Work to Improve Lock and Dam Infrastructure Along Mississippi River
9/21/12 Durbin: Next WRDA Bill Should Include Streamlined Levee Approval Process
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