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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jun 7, 2026

Our kids are going to be liberated and have a chance to be children again, without their mental health being compromised by these AI companies.

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Jun 7, 2026

Those of us who survived the attack on the Capitol Jan. 6 and are witnessing wholesale efforts around the country to make it harder for people to vote and to undermine the integrity of elections, we have to do this.

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Jun 7, 2026

I still believe we're going to find a core of this bill, whatever we call it, we're going to find the core of the bill and pass it, and it will deal directly with some of these inflation concerns.

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Jun 7, 2026

This bipartisan legislation is a commonsense fix to an outdated rule that will make it easier for working families, seniors, and other SNAP recipients to put an affordable, nutritious meal on the table.

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Jun 7, 2026

For families trying to stretch every dollar, it doesn’t make much sense that SNAP recipients can buy a rotisserie chicken once it’s cooled down, but not while it’s still hot.

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John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Jun 7, 2026

At that time, we will arrange a meeting with the Chief to get input from our local grazers and make sure this new plan works for them.

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Rick Scott
@rickscott· Republican · FL· Jun 7, 2026

This National Police Week, we honor the brave men and women in blue who put their lives on the line to protect our communities.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Jun 7, 2026

I’m pleased to be joining Senator Lee on this legislation which requires proof of citizenship in order to register to vote.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jun 7, 2026

It’s a privilege to help preserve his story in the Library of Congress.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jun 7, 2026

I would hope as the legal counsel in this situation that you would inform whoever's setting up these NDAs that that language must be in there, that says this does not include whistleblower complaints and the protections are left intact…

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jun 7, 2026

Mr. Tierney, I'm worried about sort of counter currents going on here. One is whistleblower protection, which you've talked about, and, investigating claims and protecting whistleblowers. And, you know, at the same time, last year, it was…

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Tony Evers
@tonyevers· Democratic · WI· Jun 7, 2026

Our Youth Apprenticeship program has seen a record-breaking year with over 12,000 students enrolled.

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Larry Rhoden
@larryrhoden· SD· Jun 7, 2026

This new State Apprenticeship Agency will give us the flexibility to design apprenticeship models tailored to our needs.

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Josh Stein
@joshstein· NC· Jun 7, 2026

We are directing funds toward high-quality youth apprenticeships in North Carolina.

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Greg Gianforte
@greggianforte· Republican · MT· Jun 7, 2026

Montana’s Registered Apprenticeship Program reached its highest participation level in history in 2025.

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Abigail Spanberger
@abigailspanberger· Democratic · VA· Jun 7, 2026

It is outrageously premature of us to be talking about any sort of redistricting or map changing effort when we have to win the most consequential midterms of my lifetime this November.

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Mike Pence
@mikepence· Republican · IN· Jun 7, 2026

That’s it. And no vice president in history had ever asserted any authority to decide what votes to count or send back to the states ... so I knew my duty was clear and I’ll always believe, by God’s grace, I did my duty.

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Mike Pence
@mikepence· Republican · IN· Jun 7, 2026

I mean, under the Constitution, the vice president’s role is only to preside over a session of Congress where the electoral college votes are opened and counted.

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Mike Pence
@mikepence· Republican · IN· Jun 7, 2026

You know, I’ve often told my kids the safest place in the world is to be in the center of God’s will. And I really knew I was where I was supposed to be.

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Mike Pence
@mikepence· Republican · IN· Jun 7, 2026

Well, to be honest with you, I never felt a greater sense of resolve any day in my life than on Jan. 6.

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Mike Pence
@mikepence· Republican · IN· Jun 7, 2026

But for anyone who assaulted a police officer, anybody that violated and vandalized the seat of our government and sought to disrupt the counting of electoral college votes, those people never should have been pardoned and they should…

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Mike Pence
@mikepence· Republican · IN· Jun 7, 2026

I had no problem with the president pardoning people who got caught up in that day.

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Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· Jun 7, 2026

This is likely to spread over the course of the summer.

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Mike DeWine
@mikedewine· Republican · OH· Jun 7, 2026

We are confident that law enforcement will locate the suspects involved in this senseless crime.

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