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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Apr 4, 2025

Mr. President, in a good-faith effort to try to move the evening along, I have such a no-brainer amendment that it should pass by voice. We all know we care about national security in this Chamber. My amendment simply says: Let's not send…

Congressional Record · 2025-04-04
Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Apr 4, 2025

Mr. President and colleagues, let's not obfuscate. We all know that if any lying military officer or any lying CIA officer had tweeted so carelessly this classified information, they would be fired immediately. Now, we can punt on this or…

Congressional Record · 2025-04-04
Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Apr 4, 2025

Mr. President, I call up my amendment No. 1310 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follow: The Senator from Virginia [Mr. Warner] proposes an amendment numbered…

Congressional Record · 2025-04-04
Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Apr 3, 2025

I’m drafting a plan to force a vote on nixing the national emergency Trump declared Wednesday, which would effectively scrap the across-the-board tariffs set to kick in Saturday.

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Jim Justice
@jimjustice· Republican · WV· Apr 3, 2025

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1295 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

Congressional Record · 2025-04-03
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Apr 3, 2025

I'll fight back against Trump tariffs, seek exemptions from trade partners.

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Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· Apr 3, 2025

Madam President, I want to thank my colleague from Wisconsin, Senator Baldwin, for such excellent, poignant, moving descriptions of the real cost of this budget plan that we are on the floor to consider tonight. I rise today to join my…

Congressional Record · 2025-04-03
Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Apr 2, 2025

many more than four Republicans were interested in his resolution than ultimately voted for it.

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Apr 2, 2025

Mr. President, I rise for some concluding comments. I believe the vote will follow. I want to acknowledge my colleague from Idaho's comments about the northern border. This is a bill that is fundamentally about tariffs. I acknowledge what…

Congressional Record · 2025-04-02
Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Apr 2, 2025

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to waive the mandatory quorum calls with respect to the Sauer and Dhillon nominations. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

Congressional Record · 2025-04-02
Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Apr 2, 2025

Mr. President, I rise today, following my colleague from Maine, to talk about S.J. Res. 37, which we believe will come up for a vote later this afternoon, possibly somewhere between 6 and 7 o'clock. I am proud to have introduced this…

Congressional Record · 2025-04-02
Jim Justice
@jimjustice· Republican · WV· Apr 2, 2025

You've got to grow. And that’s what I believe our president’s trying to do.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Apr 2, 2025

Mr. President, I come to the floor to join my colleagues because I am so concerned about the damaging impact of President Trump's tariff taxes. I call them taxes because that is what they really are, but those tariffs, particularly on…

Congressional Record · 2025-04-02
Pete Ricketts
@petericketts· Apr 2, 2025

Mr. President, I rise today to join my colleagues in talking about the fentanyl crisis that Joe Biden created in our country. Joe Biden had 4 years of open border policies. Millions of people crossed illegally into our country. But on top…

Congressional Record · 2025-04-02
Andrew Cuomo
@andrewcuomo· Democratic · NY· Apr 2, 2025

They call it democracy. Mayor Adams can run as an independent if he chooses.

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John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Apr 2, 2025

Mr. President, I rise today to join my colleagues in calling attention to the devastating fentanyl fallout, made significantly worse by 4 years of failed Democrat open border policies and to note the return of commonsense border security…

Congressional Record · 2025-04-02
Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Apr 2, 2025

Mr. President, I rise to join my colleagues who are in support of Senator Kaine's, I think, thoughtful approach on how we can put an end to this tariff war with Canada. I have got to tell you that one of the things about working with Tim…

Congressional Record · 2025-04-02