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Brett Guthrie
@brettguthrie· Republican · KY· May 16, 2025

Medicaid was created to provide health care for Americans who otherwise could not support themselves, but Democrats expanded the program far beyond this core mission.

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Tim Walz
@timwalz· Democratic · MN· May 16, 2025

Some would say, 'Boy, this is getting way too political for a commencement address.' But I would argue: I wouldn't be honoring my oath if I didn't address this head on.

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Tim Walz
@timwalz· Democratic · MN· May 16, 2025

It's a flagrant betrayal of the oath they took as lawyers.

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Tim Walz
@timwalz· Democratic · MN· May 16, 2025

This is what the crumbling of rule of law looks like in real time. And it's exactly what the founders of this nation feared: A tyrant, abusing power to persecute scapegoats and enemies.

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Tim Walz
@timwalz· Democratic · MN· May 16, 2025

Right now, more than any other time in my lifetime, we need you to live up to the oath that you're about to make. Because, I have to be honest with you: You are graduating into a genuine emergency.

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Tim Walz
@timwalz· Democratic · MN· May 16, 2025

Every single day, the president of the United States finds new ways to trample rights and undermine the rule of law.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· May 16, 2025

Comey had 'called for the assassination' of Trump.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· May 16, 2025

We discussed how while emergency management is best led by local authorities, we reinforced that DHS stands ready to take immediate action to offer resources and support.

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Pete Aguilar
@peteaguilar· Democratic · CA· May 16, 2025

I think the public understands exactly what Elon Musk was attempting to do on behalf of his boss, Donald Trump.

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Aaron Bean
@aaronbean· Republican · FL· May 16, 2025

The hardest part of anything is the first step and he’s done that.

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Tom Cole
@tomcole· Republican · OK· May 16, 2025

I think DOGE has performed a really useful function and I don’t think it’s going to disappear.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· May 16, 2025

He is as directly engaged and active as any vice president that I can remember.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· May 16, 2025

I think he'll be − I hope he'll be fairly evaluated on his own merits.

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Rich McCormick
@richmccormick· Republican · GA· May 16, 2025

It won’t be quite maybe so publicized.

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Terri Sewell
@terrisewell· Democratic · AL· May 16, 2025

To tell the truth means to share the good and the bad. And if we don’t tell our stories, who will tell our stories?

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Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· May 15, 2025

In New Jersey, [it is] making sure that we are taking him to court, pushing back against these Medicaid cuts, clawing back federal funding back to New Jersey.

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