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John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Jul 16, 2026

We need our allies to step up to the plate, especially in the conflict with Iran, and work with us to protect our shared interests.

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John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Jul 16, 2026

Importantly, we pressed for Britain and all of the NATO members to increase their military investment.

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John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Jul 16, 2026

This visit was an opportunity to strengthen our ties with the U.K. and ensure our warfighters are receiving the support they need.

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John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Jul 16, 2026

Great Britain is a key strategic partner that hosts a range of U.S. missions, providing a forward deployment point to support our security interests in Europe and the Middle East,

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Jul 16, 2026

I offer my strong endorsement for Mr. Clayton to serve as the next Director of National Intelligence.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Jul 16, 2026

His success in leadership roles at the SEC and DOJ is strong evidence of his ability to be an effective coordinator as the Director of National Intelligence.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Jul 16, 2026

Jay is a consummate professional with a distinguished career in both the private and public sectors.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Jul 16, 2026

The Homestake AI Act would take great strides to accelerate scientific research on diseases here in the United States.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jul 16, 2026

I know him from working with him in the Senate before he became secretary. I have no reason to think that he's not telling me the truth. But my motto, as with Ronald Reagan, is trust but verify.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jul 16, 2026

One of your qualifications is to tell the truth to power and you will not answer reasonable questions.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jul 16, 2026

There's been some discussion earlier about the importance of analytical integrity. Telling truth to power.

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Mike Pence
@mikepence· Republican · IN· Jul 16, 2026

I really do believe there would be no more fitting tribute to the life and vision of Senator Lindsey Graham than for Congress to pass and the president to sign the tough Russia sanctions bill.

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Mike Pence
@mikepence· Republican · IN· Jul 16, 2026

I also believe it'd be altogether fitting to put Sen. Lindsey Graham's name on that bill.

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Tim Walz
@timwalz· Democratic · MN· Jul 16, 2026

These are horrific crimes. They often are.

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Tim Walz
@timwalz· Democratic · MN· Jul 16, 2026

Did it improve the idea that we can’t all be judged by our worst day?

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Tim Walz
@timwalz· Democratic · MN· Jul 16, 2026

Did that make the children that are left behind any more stable?

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Abigail Spanberger
@abigailspanberger· Democratic · VA· Jul 15, 2026

Strengthening these institutions requires strong, effective governance across our colleges and universities.

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Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Jul 15, 2026

The Sherrill Administration will continue holding utility companies accountable to ensure they are providing reliable power, including making appropriate improvements to their energy infrastructure and outage response if gaps are…

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Janet Mills
@janetmills· Democratic · ME· Jul 15, 2026

We’d like to see more aggressive action on the part of Congress to protect the lives of people across this country.

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Janet Mills
@janetmills· Democratic · ME· Jul 15, 2026

I believe that’s what is happening. I believe there is a level of cooperation.

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Janet Mills
@janetmills· Democratic · ME· Jul 15, 2026

That’s not even a half measure to what should be happening to meet this moment

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