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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· May 18, 2021

It's time, and I'm thrilled that the President saw the need to make a substantial investment here.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· May 18, 2021

I think I have to hire you, but yes, the answer is yes.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· May 18, 2021

Senator, I can assure you, the reason back in March and April we were looking at this and really seeing it as a major challenge in CBP, that's Customs and Border Protection, was having these large number of children in their adult…

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· May 18, 2021

We're going to do everything we can to protect a woman's reproductive rights, to have healthcare.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· May 18, 2021

President Biden made a very strong commitment here, and the fact that we are trying to extend permanently the increase in subsidies that families get would be tremendously important.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· May 18, 2021

We want to make sure we provide some flexibility. We also want accountability.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 18, 2021

You mentioned the concern about the category management contracting model, and I've heard from other companies, other minority-owned businesses that are concerned about the category management contracting model because it means that there…

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 18, 2021

Considering that all contracting agencies I thought were supposed to have certain goals regarding minority-owned business contracting, the fact that some entities still don't seem to know that, never heard of 8(a), that's pretty astounding.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 18, 2021

I think that you are probably quite unique in how you have very strategically managed your company so that you are able to maximize your participation in the 8(a) program, so I commend you.

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Letitia James
@letitiajames· NY· May 18, 2021

We have informed the Trump Organization that our investigation into the organization is no longer purely civil in nature. We are now actively investigating the Trump Organization in a criminal capacity along with the Manhattan district…

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Letitia James
@letitiajames· NY· May 18, 2021

He should be charged with obstructing justice. I believe that the president of these United States can be indicted for criminal offenses.

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Letitia James
@letitiajames· NY· May 18, 2021

In this state, we have a set of laws that every individual and entity must be held accountable to, regardless of who you are, regardless of your power.

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Anthony G. Brown
@anthonygbrown· MD· May 18, 2021

If we don't address the mistreatment of black and brown soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and guardians under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, where if you are black or brown you are twice as likely to be prosecuted for an offense…

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Anthony G. Brown
@anthonygbrown· MD· May 18, 2021

Widespread use of deferments... created a feeling that black Americans were disproportionately drafted and sent into combat.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· May 18, 2021

We have to understand how COVID surfaced, but the Select Committee in Congress on COVID doesn't want to know.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 17, 2021

If confirmed, I also look forward to working with you in your capacity as Solicitor to support this community.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 17, 2021

As the endangered species capital of the world, we have worked collaboratively on many projects critical to protecting our native species.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 17, 2021

I strongly disagree with their interpretation and am glad to see that the Department, with you as Deputy Solicitor, has been working to reverse those damaging actions.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 16, 2021

I think we`re not losing your shot.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 16, 2021

There are already bills to do that, as you probably know. And this is why, when the court is so far to the right, and it’s no longer, in my view, an objective court on so many of these issues, then we talk about expanding the court.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 16, 2021

How fundamental could it be that one should be able to decide -- a woman should be able to control her own body? How fundamental is that?

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 16, 2021

Then there’s no longer a constitutionally protected right for a woman to have control over her own body.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 16, 2021

I think we have to assume will go in the direction that the far right, sort of religious right wants it to go, that it would be like the dog catching the car.

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