Richard J. Durbin
03/23/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/24/2026 16:50
Durbin Statement On Markwayne Mullin Confirmation
March 23, 2026
Durbin Statement On Markwayne Mullin Confirmation
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after voting against U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin's (R-OK) nomination to be Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary:
"Kristi Noem presided over a DHS that steamrolled civil rights and violated court orders to carry out an anti-immigrant mass deportation campaign for Donald Trump. Failure is her legacy.
"While the problems at DHS are larger than any one person, I remain concerned that Senator Mullin will not rein in ICE abuses. He has no experience that would qualify him to lead this vast agency and has toed the MAGA line by not criticizing the Department's past violence or the tactics of the President's mass deportation campaign.
"I voted no, because I will not vote to install another yes-man to enable Donald Trump's worst instincts."
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