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Durbin Statement On Discovery Of Asian Carp Near Lake Michigan
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) ^ | 6/23/2017 | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL)

Posted on 06/24/2017 3:10:09 PM PDT by mdittmar

CHICAGO – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement after the discovery of an adult Silver Carp near the T.J. O’Brien Lock and Dam in the Calumet River:

“I’m deeply concerned by today’s announcement that an adult Silver Carp was discovered a mere nine miles from Lake Michigan.  If this invasive species reaches the Great Lakes, it could cause significant economic losses and irreversible damage to the ecosystem, and threaten the drinking water of 30 million Americans.  Now more than ever, we must redouble our efforts to prevent their spread by ensuring strong federal funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative – which President Trump’s budget eliminates – and by pushing for the completion and release of the Brandon Road Study.”

(Excerpt) Read more at durbin.senate.gov ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: 115th; federalspending; fisheries; ichthyophobia; invasivespecies; michigan
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Asian Carp?

That is so racist,carp should not have ethnicity.

Shame on you U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL)

1 posted on 06/24/2017 3:10:09 PM PDT by mdittmar
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Russian trawlers dumped the carp and hacked your lake, Dick Turban.


2 posted on 06/24/2017 3:12:21 PM PDT by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: mdittmar

It’s like a Durbin Fish. An invasive species that has poisoned American politics.


3 posted on 06/24/2017 3:12:39 PM PDT by TigersEye (Investigate the Awan brothers and Wasserman Schultz)
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To: mdittmar

How do Asian carp threaten drinking water?


4 posted on 06/24/2017 3:12:55 PM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world.)
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To: mdittmar

Blah blah blah blah blah blah......FUNDING!!


5 posted on 06/24/2017 3:14:54 PM PDT by americas.best.days... ( I think we can now say that they are behind us.)
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To: teeman8r

Don’t know,it’s a fish.


6 posted on 06/24/2017 3:15:39 PM PDT by mdittmar
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But he’s not concerned about the Islamic fighters flooding across the borders.


7 posted on 06/24/2017 3:16:08 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has become my worst enema.)
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“How do Asian carp threaten drinking water?”

Oh god these slimesticks are the worst. Get a few of them in a river and the river runs slimey goop.

They are horrible creatures. Like everything from Asia.


8 posted on 06/24/2017 3:16:38 PM PDT by Celerity
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Well,we can conclude that U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) hates Asians.


9 posted on 06/24/2017 3:20:05 PM PDT by mdittmar
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“We’ll take all the Muslims from all 3rd world terrorist hotspots...but we don’t want Asian Carp!”


10 posted on 06/24/2017 3:21:03 PM PDT by JPJones
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(D-IL)Isn’t your state on the brink of bankruptcy? You would think that would be a bigger issue.


11 posted on 06/24/2017 3:21:10 PM PDT by McGruff (If you tell a lie and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.)
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“They are horrible creatures. Like everything from Asia.”

Good lord-—exaggerate much?

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12 posted on 06/24/2017 3:21:28 PM PDT by Mears
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What are you worried about? They’re just aquatic Democrats, Li’l’ Dickie.


13 posted on 06/24/2017 3:21:49 PM PDT by Paine in the Neck ( Socialism consumes EVERYTHING!)
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To: mdittmar

Nasty things. And they jump.

14 posted on 06/24/2017 3:23:03 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: americas.best.days...

<< Blah blah blah blah blah blah......FUNDING!! >>

Nailed it!


15 posted on 06/24/2017 3:23:19 PM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: mdittmar

I am greatly distressed by the presence of Dick Durbin, a noxious species of crap, lurking in the US Senate, endangering the lives of millions of Americans.


16 posted on 06/24/2017 3:23:22 PM PDT by MisterArtery
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To: mdittmar

I wonder if Asian Carp can be used for fuel, or fertilizer? Illinois needs a way to pay its debts! A renewable resourse, not a problem. Turn that frown upside down, Dick!


18 posted on 06/24/2017 3:25:59 PM PDT by canalabamian
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To: Celerity

Koi are from Asia, and they are among the most beautiful and amazing fish in the world. Their Japanese name, nishikigoi, translates as, “brocaded carp.”


19 posted on 06/24/2017 3:27:21 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic wotk using Inernet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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we must redouble our efforts ... by ensuring strong federal funding

I knew that, being a Democrat, Durbin would eventually "solve" the problem by throwing money at it. And by taking a swipe at Trump.

20 posted on 06/24/2017 3:27:26 PM PDT by IronJack
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