DICK DURBINImage

SENATOR (D), ILLINOIS

Born: 1944 • Year Elected: 1997 • Contributions Received: $23,691,592 • Votes Missed: 2%
Email: http://durbin.senate.gov/conta ... • Website: http://durbin.senate.gov/ • Phone: 202-224-2152

CONTROVERSIES: Compared interrogation techniques used at Guantanamo Prison to those utilized by Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, and the Khmer Rouge; called for probe into hiring practices for the reconstruction of Iraq, alleges rampant Republican chronyism was leading to reconstruction workers too inexperienced to do their jobs properly. See: Sourcewatch

 

TOP CONTRIBUTORS FINANCIAL SECTOR CONTRIBUTIONS
Kirkland & Ellis $123,106
Chicago Board of Trade $86,700
Chicago Mercantile Exchange $70,600
Corboy & Demetrio $69,750
United Airlines $69,625
Citigroup Inc $62,525
American Airlines $62,157
Archer Daniels Midland $61,350
Clifford Law Offices $58,450
Air Line Pilots Assn $57,500
Mayer Brown $57,268
AT&T Inc $56,435
State of Illinois $53,735
United Transportation Union $53,100
National Education Assn $50,015

TOTAL

$2,889,277

SECURITIES and INVESTMENT
 $1,064,595
COMMERCIAL BANKS
 $340,610
INSURANCE
$398,932 
MISCELLANEOUS FINANCE
 $226,250
REAL ESTATE
 $702,480

 
COMMITTEES DURBIN LINKS
Senate Committee on Appropriations;
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration;
Senate Committee on the Judiciary

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