[A Citizen Reporter]

I got the decades confused in my post about when Durbin was elected to the Senate!

From his Senate page:

"Elected to the U.S. Senate on November 5, 1996 and re-elected in 2002, Durbin fills the seat left vacant by the retirement of his long-time friend and mentor, U.S. Senator Paul Simon."

So he switched his position while still a US Rep, before he became a Senator.

[Miss Marple]

My guess is that he wanted to run for the Senate, and he had to change his position in order to get the nod by the democrat senatorial committee.

[Mo1]

check this link at this post out

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1555919/posts?page=461#461

He wanted an amendment to over turn Roe

Hey Senator Corbin .. Thank you for mention Durbin's pro-choice record!!