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Ken Paxton
@kenpaxton· TX· Sep 8, 2020

Texas has fought tooth and nail against any expansion of voting by mail.

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Ken Paxton
@kenpaxton· TX· Sep 8, 2020

They're forcing too many Texans to choose between our safety and our sacred right to vote.

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Josh Kaul
@joshkaul· WI· Aug 25, 2020

The people of this community deserve to have the opportunity to grieve, they deserve to have the opportunity to come together, to protest peacefully, to call for the change that they would like to see and, ultimately, to work to heal this…

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Josh Kaul
@joshkaul· WI· Aug 25, 2020

It is vital that we work to unify people. There has been a lot of division recently. It's easy for politicians to stoke division.

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Kris Kobach
@kriskobach· KS· Aug 21, 2020

I was speaking with the president, and we were talking about a variety of issues. And the topic came up, I mentioned that I was working with We Build the Wall. And he said, well, you tell the people you are working with that this project…

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Kris Kobach
@kriskobach· KS· Aug 20, 2020

I've spoken to the President about this project on three occasions now. Trump expressed clear enthusiasm for it. He wants it known that he stands behind this.

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Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· Aug 13, 2020

We're prepared to attack this on all different fronts to ensure that every vote is counted in Michigan.

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Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· Aug 13, 2020

Voter fraud is not an issue in our state and it's not something that we would be concerned about.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Aug 13, 2020

I think what we're going to see from the Republican side is a description of an alternative reality, a reality that says the pandemic is under control, that our economy is going to be great, our schools are going to be reopening, all of…

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Aug 13, 2020

It's par for the course with President Trump, because he really thinks that the rule of law does not apply to him, and he can do whatever he wants.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Aug 13, 2020

The president continues to show all of us what a misogynist he is, from the very beginning. And he continues to attack strong women, because he can't handle strong women.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Aug 10, 2020

After the chaos of the Trump administration, we're going to need a strong team, people with integrity and a commitment to people to lead our country. And that would be the Biden-Harris team.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Aug 10, 2020

The President can't handle strong women because in that same proceeding, he's called me nasty and vicious regarding Kavanaugh.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Aug 10, 2020

Joe Biden was looking for somebody tough, smart, ready to lead. And he got that from Kamala.

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Anthony G. Brown
@anthonygbrown· MD· Jul 27, 2020

I don't have any animus towards any group that wants to help, but I think every group that comes in to help needs to respect and understand the community and be inclusive and equitable.

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Anthony G. Brown
@anthonygbrown· MD· Jul 27, 2020

I think we need to look at what the word 'equity' really means, and it means that not all of us need the same amount.

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Anthony G. Brown
@anthonygbrown· MD· Jul 27, 2020

We need to adjust those rules and regulations to be equitable, and to provide the necessary support and funding to support those rural communities that have unique issues.

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Keith Ellison
@keithellison· MN· Jun 25, 2020

The family and I are very confident of Attorney General Keith Ellison, who has a storied history as championing civil rights in these types of matters.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Jun 23, 2020

I share the strong words and position and perspective of my wonderful colleagues, colleagues who spoke before me just now--Senators Harris, Booker, and Durbin--calling for real policing reform, not the bill that is coming before the floor…

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Jun 21, 2020

The administration's response has been totally incompetent and, you know, uncoordinated.

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