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Josh Shapiro
@joshshapiro· Democratic · PA· Mar 5, 2025

If they're qualified and they want to serve Pennsylvanians, well hear me on this, we want you on our team.

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Josh Shapiro
@joshshapiro· Democratic · PA· Mar 5, 2025

I want to fill these vacancies, I want to fill them with federal workers who are looking for a great place to work where they will be respected and their skills will be used to help our fellow Pennsylvanians.

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Josh Shapiro
@joshshapiro· Democratic · PA· Mar 5, 2025

They [the federal government] made dramatic cuts, cuts that I think make us less safe and less healthy and less protected in the United States of America.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Mar 5, 2025

They better figure out how they lost moderate, centrist, fiscally responsible, socially compassionate.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Mar 5, 2025

Lets put some respect back in and the dignity and decorum in the life of this great country of ours, lets be Americans first and put the -- put the country before the party.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Mar 5, 2025

You did not elect the comforter in chief. You elected a basically commander in chief, and he's hit the ground running.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Mar 5, 2025

The greatest thing a person can have in life is the respect and dignity of a job, to take care of yourself and support your family.

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Kim Reynolds
@kimreynolds· Republican · IA· Mar 5, 2025

Our unemployment trust fund is full. In fact, we have more than we need. Our nearly $2 billion trust fund is the ninth-highest in the country, even though we're 32nd for population. Clearly, we're over-collecting.

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Kim Reynolds
@kimreynolds· Republican · IA· Mar 5, 2025

Our trust fund balance sits near a record high $2 billion, while unemployment claims are at a record low length of nine weeks. We need to stop overcollecting on Iowa employers and allow them to reinvest savings in their businesses and…

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Mar 5, 2025

No, no, I think what I'm understanding is the president made some adjustments today.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Mar 5, 2025

And I saw that — the last couple years, boy did I [see] how you guys were able to weaponize that issue at another level.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Mar 5, 2025

I think it's an issue of fairness, I completely agree with you on that. It is an issue of fairness — it's deeply unfair.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Mar 5, 2025

I think it’s an issue of fairness, I completely agree with you on that.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Mar 5, 2025

"I think it's an issue of fairness, I completely agree with you on that. It is an issue of fairness, it's deeply unfair."

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Mar 5, 2025

She didn’t even react to it, which was even more devastating.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Mar 5, 2025

Both things I can hold in my hand, how do we address this issues with the kind of decency that's, you know, inherent with you but not always expressed on the issue, while at the same time, deal with the unfairness?

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Mar 5, 2025

It's deeply unfair to allow transgender women to participate in women's sports.

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