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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 29, 2023

Like public health? Like people not dying of cigarette-caused cancer?

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 29, 2023

I can recall, to your point, driving into work and on drivetime radio hearing the local announcement that today was a bad air day in Rhode Island.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 29, 2023

I can recall, to your point, driving into work and on drivetime radio hearing the local announcement that today was a bad air day in Rhode Island.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 29, 2023

I see the malevolent force of the fossil fuel industry through its politics and through its dark money everywhere.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 29, 2023

Since Citizens United, we have made really no bipartisan progress on any significant piece of climate legislation.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Mar 29, 2023

first of all, the notion that we can simply start confirming these officers is patently absurd. There are 184 nominations that are on hold now. We anticipate another 650 general and flag officer nominations throughout the remainder of this…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 29, 2023

Like public health? Like people not dying of cigarette-caused cancer?

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Mar 29, 2023

I rise to discuss the promotions and appointments of general and flag officers in the United States military, including several appointments to lieutenant general and vice admiral. These are officers who would hold positions of particular…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 29, 2023

The danger is that a pharmacy benefit manager... can become just a toll taker, or just a self-dealer.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Mar 29, 2023

I understand that there is a vote scheduled at 5:45, and in order to clarify the voting procedure this evening, I would initially ask unanimous consent that I be able to complete my remarks and the following Senators be permitted to speak…

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Mar 29, 2023

today I am introducing the Protection from Abusive Passengers Act, a bill that is aimed at eliminating the rash of violence and abuse that is occurring on commercial flights across the country. I am pleased to be joined in this effort by…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 29, 2023

It seems to me that it's fairly elementary economics that the negative externalities of a product ought to be included in the price of the product.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Mar 28, 2023

The public is already starting to recognize that. These hearings, these so-called investigative hearings which are chasing after nothing...

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Mar 28, 2023

Russia's illegal and unwarranted brutal invasion of Ukraine marks the largest land war in Europe since World War II and the biggest threat to democracy since the cold war.

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