Senator Dick Durbin
Appearances
The Charlie Kirk Show
The Confirmation Continuum: Day 3
Well, from the bottom half of American society, when these people have enormous influence over the media, when they spend huge amounts of money in both political parties to elect candidates. But Biden said last night is we're moving toward an oligarchy. I'm asking you that question. Do you think forget how they made their money?
The Charlie Kirk Show
The Confirmation Continuum: Day 3
Do you think that when so few people have so much wealth and so much economic and political power, that that is an oligarchic form of society?
The Charlie Kirk Show
The Confirmation Continuum: Day 3
This is not a condemnation of any one individual. I'm just asking, would so few people have so much wealth and power
The Charlie Kirk Show
The Confirmation Continuum: Day 3
I mean, even if you had that mobility, no matter who those individuals might be. All right, but let me ask you another question. Right now in America... We have over 22 million workers who are making less than $15 an hour and nearly 40 million people in our country earning less than $17 an hour.
The Charlie Kirk Show
The Confirmation Continuum: Day 3
Shamefully, the federal minimum wage, despite the efforts of myself and other people here, have not been raised since 2009 and remains an unbelievable $7.25 an hour. Will you work with those of us who want to raise the federal minimum wage to a living wage to take millions of Americans out of poverty?
The Charlie Kirk Show
The Confirmation Continuum: Day 3
No, sir. Okay. Mr. Besant, millions of working class Americans who are struggling to keep their heads above water are paying outrageously high interest rates on their credit cards. Over half the American people who take out new credit cards are being charged interest rates of over 24%. 24%.
The Charlie Kirk Show
The Confirmation Continuum: Day 3
During his campaign, President-elect Trump promised that he was going to cap credit card interest rates at 10%. I happen to think that that is a very good idea, and I will soon be introducing legislation to do just that. Will you, as if you are confirmed, be supportive of what President-elect Trump said and what I want to see happen, and that is to cap credit card interest rates at 10%? Okay.
The Charlie Kirk Show
The Confirmation Continuum: Day 3
Trump said he wants to cap credit card interest rates at 10%. I agree with him. Will you be supportive of what Trump and I would like to do?
The Charlie Kirk Show
The Confirmation Continuum: Day 3
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Thank you very much. Next is Senator Smith.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
YIKES! Senate Hearing GOES OFF THE RAILS over Trump Picks
Tell me about your J6 Choir. What is that?
The MeidasTouch Podcast
YIKES! Senate Hearing GOES OFF THE RAILS over Trump Picks
Who sings on this recording? I don't know, Senator. What did you have to do with it?
The MeidasTouch Podcast
YIKES! Senate Hearing GOES OFF THE RAILS over Trump Picks
My understanding is that the performers on this J6 choir were the rioters who were in prison. I'm not aware of that, sir. I didn't have anything to do with the recording. You weren't aware of who made the recording? No, Senator.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
YIKES! Senate Hearing GOES OFF THE RAILS over Trump Picks
Stu Peters, does that name ring a bell? I'm sorry, what? Are you familiar with Mr. Stu Peters?
The MeidasTouch Podcast
YIKES! Senate Hearing GOES OFF THE RAILS over Trump Picks
He made eight separate appearances on his podcast. He promoted outrageous conspiracy theories and worked with a prominent neo-Nazi. They're more Ted Nugent. It goes on, the list goes on. I'm just asking, when it comes to your association with individuals, why are so many of them in this category?