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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Feb 27, 2025

We need to make sure that that President Zelenskyy and more importantly, the Ukrainian people are getting support, that we have to be able to end this war, but we have to be able to do it in a way that respects the independence, the…

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Feb 27, 2025

I mean, this was so disturbing, because -- because we can't forget what actually happened years ago, where -- where Ukraine was invaded by a foreign country, that they now have been spending these past -- you know, these past years…

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Feb 27, 2025

It's just deeply disrespectful. When we think about the patriotic nature that they bring to work every single day.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Feb 27, 2025

I think the -- the reckless nature that we've seen from DOGE has not just compromised American national security, but it's compromised our economic prospects.

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Tim Walz
@timwalz· Democratic · MN· Feb 27, 2025

We must protect our strong democratic values on the world stage.

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Tim Walz
@timwalz· Democratic · MN· Feb 27, 2025

Trump and Vance used the sacred Oval Office to berate President Zelensky.

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Rick Scott
@rickscott· Republican · FL· Feb 27, 2025

Thank you President Trump for standing up for America.

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Kim Reynolds
@kimreynolds· Republican · IA· Feb 27, 2025

What this bill does accomplish is to strengthen protections for women and girls, and I believe that it is the right thing to do.

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Kim Reynolds
@kimreynolds· Republican · IA· Feb 27, 2025

Safeguards the rights of women and girls

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Kim Reynolds
@kimreynolds· Republican · IA· Feb 27, 2025

Women and men are not identical; they possess unique biological differences. That’s not controversial, it’s common sense.

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J.B. Pritzker
@jbpritzker· Democratic · IL· Feb 27, 2025

Consider this: It took the Nazis one month, three weeks, two days, eight hours and 40 minutes to dismantle a constitutional republic.

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J.B. Pritzker
@jbpritzker· Democratic · IL· Feb 27, 2025

There’s been an enormous shift. A big shift from the beginning of this administration only 39 days ago.

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J.B. Pritzker
@jbpritzker· Democratic · IL· Feb 27, 2025

President Trump’s simpering fealty to Vladimir Putin and Russia is embarrassing and dangerous. Illinois stands with Ukraine, and so should the White House.

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J.B. Pritzker
@jbpritzker· Democratic · IL· Feb 27, 2025

If you think I’m overreacting and sounding the alarm too soon, consider this: It took the Nazis one month, three weeks, two days, eight hours and 40 minutes to dismantle a constitutional republic.

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J.B. Pritzker
@jbpritzker· Democratic · IL· Feb 27, 2025

My oath is to the Constitution of our state and of our country. We don’t have kings in America — and I don’t intend to bend the knee to one.

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J.B. Pritzker
@jbpritzker· Democratic · IL· Feb 27, 2025

Everything that he has done has been tearing down constitutional democracy and that’s what happened in Nazi Germany.

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J.B. Pritzker
@jbpritzker· Democratic · IL· Feb 27, 2025

Red alert, everybody. It is time to wake up. Get out. Do something.

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Kevin Stitt
@kevinstitt· Republican · OK· Feb 27, 2025

I’ve never heard President Trump say, ‘I’m going to go pick on kids, and I’m going to go into a school.’

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Feb 27, 2025

Florida is not a place where you’re welcome with that type of conduct.

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