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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jul 19, 2026

They don't follow the law very much at all, Margaret. They don't follow the law much at all.

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jul 19, 2026

The only election that Trump is concerned about is 2020.

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jul 19, 2026

There are so many absurdities and falsehoods in Trump's Thursday night speech.

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jul 19, 2026

I was bitterly disappointed by his performance in front of my committee.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jul 19, 2026

They don't follow the law much at all. So again, trust but verify.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jul 19, 2026

I do not want to see that compromise the validity of our election.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jul 19, 2026

The federal government has basically been dismantling all the protections that we've come to rely on to protect this core essence of our democracy.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jul 19, 2026

New Yorkers want protection. There's a lot of anxiety. Companies want certainty. We'll give them both.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jul 19, 2026

I would say what changed was talking to the localities and realizing they don't have the negotiating ability...

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jul 19, 2026

I feel very confident in our security, and we're so happy to welcome the eyes of the world.

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jul 19, 2026

I fear as well that if he tries to pull something that could potentially – he's not ruled out bringing ICE to the polls.

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jul 19, 2026

I believe it's because Donald Trump intends to interfere in this year's elections.

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jul 19, 2026

I would argue, Margaret, this is what happens when you start a war of choice.

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Rick Scott
@rickscott· Republican · FL· Jul 19, 2026

There is no reason why we should be letting our adversary, Communist China, … control our medicine supply chain.

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Kevin Stitt
@kevinstitt· Republican · OK· Jul 19, 2026

Every child deserves the opportunity to pursue the American Dream and build a brighter future, regardless of the circumstances they were born into.

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Josh Stein
@joshstein· NC· Jul 19, 2026

Yesterday I urged the North Carolina Supreme Court to protect North Carolinians from gun violence.

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Josh Stein
@joshstein· NC· Jul 19, 2026

We must use every tool at our disposal to pursue justice for victims.

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Rick Scott
@rickscott· Republican · FL· Jul 19, 2026

We ought to condemn any hatred. We ought to condemn any white supremacy. We -- I mean, we've got to figure out how to come together.

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John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Jul 19, 2026

We’ve built North Dakota into the premier location for unmanned aviation.

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Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Jul 19, 2026

I’m calling on Sen. McConnell to do the same and provide voters an update on his own health.

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