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Hakeem Jeffries
@hakeemjeffries· Democratic · NY· Nov 9, 2026

The country clearly has had enough, and we've got to fight for an affordable America.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Nov 9, 2026

We have to rein ICE in because its illegal, out-of-control activities (have) killed individuals … assaulted individuals … have incarcerated individuals.

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Hakeem Jeffries
@hakeemjeffries· Democratic · NY· Nov 9, 2026

It was a tremendous victory for the American people and a strong rebuke of MAGA extremism, which has made life more expensive for everyday Americans despite their promises to lower the high cost of living on day one.

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Pat Harrigan
@patharrigan· NC· Nov 8, 2026Verified

I want to know how much quieter they are, how long they can operate without resupply, and whether they can handle the demands of a combat deployment.

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Pat Harrigan
@patharrigan· NC· Nov 8, 2026

I am absolutely interested in funding hybrid generators and battery systems that can take some of that risk off our soldiers.

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Tim Burchett
@timburchett· Republican · TN· Nov 8, 2026Verified

I think I’ve got a good shot at it. I’ve prayed about it, I would absolutely take on that role and if not, I would absolutely run for it in two years.

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Hakeem Jeffries
@hakeemjeffries· Democratic · NY· Nov 8, 2026Verified

The American people just voted for that kind of MAGA extremism to be eradicated, which is why they’ve been defeated up and down the ballot all across the country.

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Rob Garcia
@robgarcia· Democratic · KS· Nov 8, 2026Verified

It is ridiculous that we have the attorney general saying to the American public that somehow he’s going to defend administration officials, when his job is to defend the Constitution and the Department of Justice, to be the people’s…

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Nov 8, 2026

This is the closest we have come to actually finding something that can get signed into law, and I’m not going to wait.

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Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Nov 8, 2026Verified

If you break the law or use taxpayer dollars to enrich yourself, you should be held accountable. If you didn’t break the law, then it’s all good.

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Hakeem Jeffries
@hakeemjeffries· Democratic · NY· Nov 8, 2026

We don’t work for Donald Trump. We work for the American people. And the days of the House of Representatives functioning like a wholly owned subsidiary of the Trump administration are over.

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Mick Mulvaney
@mickmulvaney· Republican · SC· Nov 8, 2026Verified

If you want to be the Republican president in 2028, not just the nominee, but actually the person who sits behind the Resolute Desk, you have to be close enough to Trump to win the primary, but not so close that he drags you down in the…

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Hakeem Jeffries
@hakeemjeffries· Democratic · NY· Nov 8, 2026

The man tipped to become the Democrats’ next speaker of the House, Hakeem Jeffries, has accused the 'Trump Cartel' of 'massive corruption' and promised the Democrats would 'hold the crooks accountable.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Nov 8, 2026

Listen, we just got to be honest. Gas is higher. It hurts people, working-class people, and it’s higher because of this conflict. That’s just the fact.

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Delia Ramirez
@deliaramirez· Democratic · IL· Nov 8, 2026

For us as Democrats to say we are not going to address it is to say we don’t give a fuck what’s happening to our people.

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Delia Ramirez
@deliaramirez· Democratic · IL· Nov 8, 2026Verified

Every abuse of power establishes a pattern we have seen conducted under the agency, of disregarding the rule of law in leadership, which enabled agents to believe they’re above the rule of law.

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Delia Ramirez
@deliaramirez· Democratic · IL· Nov 8, 2026

It’s not a conversation of retaliation or tit-for-tat. It’s about accountability and a sense of justice.

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Rob Garcia
@robgarcia· Democratic · KS· Nov 8, 2026

We’re gonna focus on, clearly, on the corruption of the administration and the Trump family; we’re gonna focus on issues around the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein; and on corporate corruption. But our fourth major investigative area is going…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Nov 8, 2026

Vowing to extend "Social Security’s solvency for generations" to come, Sanders explained that the way to do that is to raise the limit at which wealthy people stop paying into the program—currently set at $184,500—so that extremely wealthy…

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