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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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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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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Feb 12, 2025

He's in a unique position that he's not afraid.

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Feb 12, 2025

If the DOGE brothers or somebody else tells you, 'We don't like these programs and we don't want you to implement them,' I can count on you to stand up and fully implement them?

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Kathleen Hochul
@kathleenhochul· Democratic · NY· Feb 12, 2025

The law has been upheld by the courts time and again.

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Kathleen Hochul
@kathleenhochul· Democratic · NY· Feb 12, 2025

I did not want to go down there and give any credibility to this brazen attempt to have our laws undermined by the federal government.

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Kathleen Hochul
@kathleenhochul· Democratic · NY· Feb 12, 2025

We expect Pam Bondi's worthless, publicity-driven lawsuit to be a total failure, just like all the others.

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Kathleen Hochul
@kathleenhochul· Democratic · NY· Feb 12, 2025

I will not be coming there... I did not want to go down there and give any credibility to this brazen attempt.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Feb 12, 2025

We all respect [McConnell]. We always have, and he's certainly still respected.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Feb 12, 2025

You know, I'm going to take care of the forest and maintain the forest, all of that kind of stuff.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Feb 12, 2025

My goal is that people are not in these facilities for weeks and months. My goal is that there is a short-term stay, they are able to incarcerate them, take them, follow the process and get them back to their country.

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Bill Lee
@billlee· Republican · TN· Feb 12, 2025

Vouchers will be only available to Tennessee citizens.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Republican · FL· Feb 12, 2025

Today the Florida Legislature has passed the strongest legislation to combat illegal immigration of any state in the entire country.

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Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· Feb 12, 2025

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

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Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· Feb 12, 2025

When you continue to sow doubt about settled science, it makes it impossible for us to move forward.

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Kathleen Hochul
@kathleenhochul· Democratic · NY· Feb 12, 2025

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

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Kathleen Hochul
@kathleenhochul· Democratic · NY· Feb 12, 2025

I will do everything I can to protect this doctor and allow her to continue the work that she's doing that is so essential.

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