WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Dick Durbin issued the following press release:
In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, called out Republicans for prolonging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown instead of addressing the affordability crisis that is hurting American families. Durbin began by noting that during the first year of his second term, President Trump added $1.4 billion to his personal wealth through shady cryptocurrency ventures and licensing deals with individuals tied to foreign governments.
"Last week, President Trump was asked to assess the state of the economy. He sai...