[WASHINGTON, DC] Durbin spoke on the floor of the United States Senate on May 4th, 2011, about the intentional breach of the levee in Birds Point as well as the severe floods throughout Southern Illinois.
[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke on May 2nd, 2011, on the floor of the United States Senate about the severe flooding in Southern Illinois. On Friday, April 29, 2011, Durbin toured the region and visited Cairo to consult with federal, state, and local officials on their flood preparation and control efforts.