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Kathleen Hochul
@kathleenhochul· Democratic · NY· Feb 13, 2025

Louisiana has changed their laws, but that has no bearing on the laws here in the state of New York. Doctors take an oath to protect their patients. I took an oath of office to protect all New Yorkers, and I will uphold not only our…

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Mike Pence
@mikepence· Republican · IN· Feb 13, 2025

the first Trump administration faced more nationwide injunctions than the first 40 American presidents combined.

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Maura Healey
@maurahealey· Democratic · MA· Feb 13, 2025

I do not know what marriage rates or birth rates have to do with transportation, I've gotta be honest.

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Mike Pence
@mikepence· Republican · IN· Feb 13, 2025

Please protect and defend all of us, including those of different colors, creeds, and orientations.

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Mike Pence
@mikepence· Republican · IN· Feb 13, 2025

I call on you to protect and defend all of us, including those of different colors, creeds, and orientations.

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Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· Feb 13, 2025

The whole hearing right now feels kind of surreal to me. It’s almost like we’re being subjected to a very elegant gaslighting.

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Mike DeWine
@mikedewine· Republican · OH· Feb 13, 2025

immediately discontinue all medical assistance

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Gretchen Whitmer
@gretchenwhitmer· Democratic · MI· Feb 13, 2025

I've got a lot of things I want to get done as governor. What comes after that? I don't know yet, I really don't.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Feb 13, 2025

the worst of the worst that we’ve pulled off our streets.

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Kathleen Hochul
@kathleenhochul· Democratic · NY· Feb 13, 2025

This is not supposed to happen in our system of justice. The Bondi administration in that Department of Justice is already showing they’re corrupt.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Feb 13, 2025

South Dakota still has the highest birth rate of any state in America. Our people are happy and have hope for our future.

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Kathleen Hochul
@kathleenhochul· Democratic · NY· Feb 13, 2025

Louisiana changed their laws, but that has no bearing on the laws here in the state of New York.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Feb 13, 2025

I have clawed back the full payment that FEMA deep state activists unilaterally gave to [New York City] migrant hotels.

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Kathleen Hochul
@kathleenhochul· Democratic · NY· Feb 13, 2025

I cannot, as the governor of this state, have a knee-jerk, politically motivated reaction.

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