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...The deal proposed by the “Gang of Six” – which includes Dick Durbin, the number two Democrat in the Senate, and Republican Tom Coburn, a fiscal hawk who has challenged his own party’s support for tax breaks...
...Mr Durbin, who is a member of the “Gang of Six”, has said that giving the federal government more power to negotiate drug prices could save the government $20bn a year....
...Asked about potential replacements for Mr Reid, Mr Miller said: “Both Senators Schumer and Durbin are far more hostile to business than Senator Reid.”...
...Additional reporting by Stephanie Kirchgaessner...
...Kennedy in 1960, Mr Obama will benefit from feelings of goodwill from Congress, as well as the strength of his personal relationships with people such as Senator Dick Durbin, a senior Democrat....
...Mr Obama has so far enlisted the support of only two senators: Kent Conrad and Dick Durbin....
...“Getting to the heart of this means getting to the heart of how we finance our political campaigns,” said Richard Durbin, Democratic senator from Illinois, at a hearing last week on lobbying reform....
...Mr Lautenberg said in a June 8 letter to Mr Fine which was signed by Edward Kennedy, Richard Durbin and Tom Harkin that “no credible evidence” had been offered to explain the department's sudden “abandonment...
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