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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Feb 22, 2025

As long as there's the faith of New Yorkers that has been undermined by what the Trump administration doing is trying to give the appearance of holding the city hostage.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Feb 22, 2025

I will always stand on the fact that we are a nation of laws.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Feb 22, 2025

We're not going to sit idly by and let our rights be attacked.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Feb 22, 2025

we are a nation of laws, and one individual, the governor of New York, should not use her voice and her will to override the will of the voters.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Feb 22, 2025

Los Angeles is one of the most economically productive places on the globe, but it can only rebound and flourish with support from the federal government as it recovers from this unprecedented disaster.

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Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Feb 22, 2025

While we still have a long road ahead, I am grateful for the progress being made to restore power, open roads and help our neighbors stay safe. We’re in this together.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Feb 22, 2025

New York hasn't labored under a king in over 250 years. We are not – we sure as hell are not going to start now.

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Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Feb 22, 2025

I’m sad to share the number of those lost to the weather this week has grown to 21, with the most recent a man in Logan County.

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Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Feb 22, 2025

We have hundreds of families that have been impacted that are gonna be digging out and mucking out today that have lost so much.

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Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Feb 22, 2025

Kentucky has suffered one of the worst natural disasters in years, with impacts felt statewide.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Feb 22, 2025

We are not allowing the Trump administration to interfere in the operations of our city.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Feb 22, 2025

I referred to those arrested as 'dirt bags.'

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Feb 22, 2025

What they're trying to do is create this theater of all kinds of activity that is trying to be a distraction to us.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Feb 22, 2025

I referred to those arrested as dirt bags.

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Mike Pence
@mikepence· Republican · IN· Feb 21, 2025

Mr. President, Ukraine did not ‘start’ this war. Russia launched an unprovoked and brutal invasion claiming hundreds of thousands of lives.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Feb 21, 2025

The impacted communities have experienced widespread devastation and the total impact on California's economy will take years to fully qualify.

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Janet Mills
@janetmills· Democratic · ME· Feb 21, 2025

No president—Republican or Democrat—can withhold federal funding authorized and appropriated by Congress.

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