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Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Sep 14, 2016

I think that is significant. And, we should celebrate the fact that we have 700,000 people that now know they have some coverage and protection should they get sick.

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Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Sep 14, 2016

The Affordable Care Act is not going to be repealed, but that does not mean it is perfect.

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Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Sep 14, 2016

How could we accept the kind of system that existed before the Affordable Care Act where now anybody--even if they have a preexisting condition--can get health care?

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John Kasich
@johnkasich· Republican · OH· Sep 14, 2016

I welcome the fact that people will criticize me for putting my country ahead of my party. It's time we start doing this in this country. We are not a parliamentary system and we were never taught to hate people because we might -- they…

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Sep 14, 2016

Mr. President, there is an explanation for why we have worked the shortest number of days in the last 60 years. Everything must be fine. Everybody must be just great. Everybody must be working. Everybody must be able to afford college. The…

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John Kasich
@johnkasich· Republican · OH· Sep 14, 2016

part of the problem that the Clinton campaign has is that there's literally no enthusiasm for Hillary Clinton. There just isn't right now.

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John Kasich
@johnkasich· Republican · OH· Sep 14, 2016

I think this trade agreement is vital. I mean, if I said this, the two most receprious (ph) opponents of the trade agreement are Vladimir Putin, and Xi, one of the most oppressive leaders in the history of China. That, in and off itself…

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Sep 14, 2016

I simply raise it because I think we use the wrong metric when we try to understand our presence there.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Sep 14, 2016

But that assumes that the Taliban is interested in a political solution.

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John Kasich
@johnkasich· Republican · OH· Sep 14, 2016

Look, if whoever is the president, if I can do something to help them in a constructive way and something I agree on, absolutely.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Sep 14, 2016

Do you worry that it is just simply not in the DNA of the Taliban to compromise, that we are not talking about a political party?

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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Sep 14, 2016

Mr. President, today I wish to ask my Senate colleagues to join me in designating the week of September 12, 2016, as National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week. Direct support professionals--also known as DSPs--provide an…

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Sep 14, 2016

I think we have to know that. We are doing it for a private sector reason.

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Sep 14, 2016

I would urge you at the next open meeting to take up privacy and take up the BDS rulemaking.

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Sep 14, 2016

I think the American people will say that's one of the greatest days in the history of the Commission, to be freed from this kind of a chain.

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