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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 18, 2022

Poll after poll shows Americans overwhelmingly by margins of 85 to 90 percent want this.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 18, 2022

If we get rid of the damned stuff, this horrible decade of dark money corruption can come to an end.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jul 18, 2022

We have a right to our data and a right to know how it's used and accessed, especially by large corporations and law enforcement.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 18, 2022

We need to pass the DISCLOSE Act so citizens can see who is spending big money in politics.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 18, 2022

They see Government actually erasing rights on which generations of Americans relied.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 18, 2022

Twelve years after Citizens United, Americans know something is deeply amiss in our democracy.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 18, 2022

Only 25 percent of Americans say they have confidence in the Supreme Court.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 18, 2022

I submit to you that the distress in our Republic has much to do with corrupting political influence acquired via unlimited, anonymous dark money.

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Jul 14, 2022

Earlier this week, I led my Democratic and Republican colleagues in introducing legislation to eliminate discrimination against parents and guardians with disabilities. Together with Representatives Bass, Bacon, Fitzpatrick, and Lawrence…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 14, 2022

I am very glad to stand with Senator Cortez Masto to support this legislation and also recognize the leadership of Senator Murray on this issue as we fight to protect fundamental rights belonging to the women of America. For nearly half a…

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Jul 13, 2022

May I inquire how much time I have remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Rhode Island has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Jul 13, 2022

We have before us a concept that already exists in law, that already has that authority with the Director of the CIA. This bill before us would allow this authority to be exercised now by the Secretary of Defense for only 10 individuals, I…

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Jul 13, 2022

I am very proud of the work the Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems has done on this legislation. It is our subcommittee's job to get cutting-edge technologies into the hands of our warfighters as…

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Jul 13, 2022

I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end of title LVIII of division E the following: SEC. 58___. ADMISSION OF ESSENTIAL…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 13, 2022

before I turn to other business, let me just say how grateful I am to have had the chance to be here and to hear the West Virginia Senators discuss this distinguished gentleman and to join them in welcoming his family to the U.S. Senate…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 13, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session to be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

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