Sen. Durbin Issues Statement on Bicentennial of Illinois
December 06, 2018
December 06, 2018
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Dec. 4, on the bicentennial of Illinois:
Mr. President, in 1830, a family of dirt-poor farmers moved to Illinois. In the previous 14 years, this family had moved from Kentucky to Indiana, always eking out a bare subsistence. In Illinois, they hoped their luck might finally improve.
After helping his father establish a small farm, t . . .
Mr. President, in 1830, a family of dirt-poor farmers moved to Illinois. In the previous 14 years, this family had moved from Kentucky to Indiana, always eking out a bare subsistence. In Illinois, they hoped their luck might finally improve.
After helping his father establish a small farm, t . . .