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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 19, 2021

Not at all. They're still totally afraid of former President Trump. It's just amazing. So they've handed over all this power to Trump to continue to hold sway over them. It's more than pathetic, it is cowardly.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 19, 2021

It's just as you say, it's their pursuit of herd immunity for what happened on January 6th. They're closing their eyes, ears, everything to what happened.

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Letitia James
@letitiajames· NY· May 19, 2021

It’s a big deal, because it to me, it indicates that the attorney general has not only found evidence of somebody doing something wrong, but there is an element of intent that she’s found.

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

Our economy will not fully recover until we address the childcare needs, especially for women, single women.

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

I would not bet against this President, Senator, because he's so far done a pretty good job of hitting his marks.

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

The art of compromise and the ability to come together is what makes this democracy work.

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

We have to do everything we can to try to increase the number of, and supply of these doctors.

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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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