Cooperation & Compromise in Congress

World Forum Theme: Cooperation & Compromise in Congress Featured Speaker: Hon. Richard J. Durbin United States Senator, State Of Illinois Date: Monday, October 24, 2011 Venue: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL The Civic Leadership Program and the Niagara Foundation are proud to sponsor "Cooperation & Compromise in Congress" at the University of Illinois. This lecture event featured a keynote speech by Senator Dick Durbin. Senator Durbin is the senior United States Senator from Illinois and the Senate Majority Whip, which is the second highest ranking position in the United States Senate. Senator Durbin addressed topics such as political gridlock in Washington and the revival of the United States economy in a time of global recession. organized by Civic Leadership Program, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Niagara Foundation