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Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· Oct 12, 2021

And that’s exactly why Donald Trump supports him for the position of Michigan attorney general knowing how crucial that position is as a swing state AG and the role that swing state AGs play in presidential elections in upholding the rule…

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Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· Oct 12, 2021

I believe him when he says he will produce me and prosecute people like me.

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Josh Kaul
@joshkaul· WI· Oct 11, 2021

This investigation is not being professionally or competently conducted. By former Justice Gableman`s own admission, the investigators are learning the basics of election administration as they go. What we are seeing is corrosive to our…

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Oct 5, 2021

I certainly look forward to working with you, Mr. Kiyokawa, to better serve veterans and ask the Committee to move on his nomination and for the Senate to swiftly confirm him.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Oct 5, 2021

What`s my reaction to his so-called offer? Just what I said. It`s B.S. He`s heartless. He could give a rip. He should stop playing games, get out of the way, so that the 50 Democrats can avoid what would be an economic catastrophe.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Sep 29, 2021

I think the evidence now is overwhelming that good mask policy helps keep people safe.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Sep 29, 2021

We have made the largest investments in mental health and substance use disorder in the history of these programs because of the American Rescue Plan that you and others in this Congress passed.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Sep 29, 2021

Robert F. Kennedy reminded us that the future is not a gift. It is an achievement.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Sep 29, 2021

But as Robert F. Kennedy reminded us, their future is not a gift, or a guarantee, it is an achievement.

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Anthony G. Brown
@anthonygbrown· MD· Sep 28, 2021

We cannot ask our men and women in uniform to fight forever wars and I commend President Biden for recognizing this reality in bringing our troops home.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Sep 15, 2021

There is a process, before any nuclear attack can occur. And General Milley is very well aware, of that process.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Sep 15, 2021

Selective outrage from the Republicans, who show no indications that they want to get to the bottom of, for the Insurrection, on January 6, for example.

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Ken Paxton
@kenpaxton· TX· Sep 9, 2021

They clearly didn’t understand what the founders intended, which was they wanted states to be the experiments for democracy, so that they could try things different ways. Every time we make a move, whether it’s on elections or abortion or…

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Sep 6, 2021

I`m really glad that both the president as well as the attorney general is looking at using whatever tools that they have.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Sep 6, 2021

And my hope is that, that at some point, Joe Manchin will also say, yes, we got to get these things done.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Sep 6, 2021

This is another reason that we should get rid of the filibuster so that we don`t have to have a super majority to get anything important done in the Senate.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Sep 5, 2021

We can’t wait around for the Republicans to see the light, because they are not going to see the light.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Sep 5, 2021

This is yet another reason that we should get rid of the filibuster, so that we don’t have to have a supermajority to get anything important done in the Senate.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Sep 5, 2021

Until Roe v. Wade is overturned by the Supreme Court, women’s right to an abortion should still be protected.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Sep 3, 2021

John Roberts at least cares about the institution of the Supreme Court. I think he cares that the Supreme Court is not seen as just some kind of ideological right wing court. I think he cares about that. But his colleagues do not, and…

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Sep 3, 2021

These are all done by a very activist court peopled with folks like the Trump nominees, Trump appointees, all of whom I voted against.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Sep 3, 2021

This is why we need to be mobilized at all levels. It is not just Congress that can take action, but it is all of the state legislatures.

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