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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Feb 2, 2022

That was the question--how soon that might be, given that we have a 2:15 vote coming up. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas is recognized.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Feb 1, 2022

They not only have zero success, they got clobbered, laughed out of court, and in some cases, lost law licenses and were sanctioned for their behavior, so it`s about as bad as it gets.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Feb 1, 2022

It is also to underscore the importance of local broadcasters, who are not only a primary source of trustworthy news and entertainment...

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Feb 1, 2022

I think he`s right. And I think he`s trying to create some distance between himself and Trump. Mitch tends to play the long game. And I don`t think he wants to bind himself to Trump in such a way that when, as, and if Trump collapses…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Feb 1, 2022

It`s interesting, though, now he`s packed a six to three court. And it`s not clear to me that what Mitch McConnell wants is a lot of controversy and attention around the court.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Feb 1, 2022

I think we all recognize the value of local broadcasting and what it means and how essential it is for the providing of trustworthy, reliable sources of information and news...

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Feb 1, 2022

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and giving me an opportunity to say a few words about our extraordinary colleague, the late John Lewis. John Lewis is someone who had such an enormous impact on this country, someone who risked his life…

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Feb 1, 2022

we are 4 months into the fiscal year, and our colleagues on the other side of the aisle have still not agreed to a deal to fund the Federal Government, including the Department of Defense. In a matter of days, we will face the prospect of…

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Feb 1, 2022

for the Committee on Armed Services I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jan 31, 2022

I just want to flag that for you, because we will be pursuing this to make sure that all of the work that we have done in Rhode Island does not come to naught at the hands of the Federal Government.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jan 31, 2022

if we can get ahead of the climate problem we will save hundreds of billions, if not trillions of dollars.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jan 30, 2022

This is - they're very proud people. They're ready to fight. But they're going to need support.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jan 30, 2022

The Ukrainians are seeking help, not only for the United States, but from many of their European allies, both in terms of weapons systems, and ammunition, and all the things you need to fight.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jan 30, 2022

I think what President Zelensky is saying is he understands that. But he also understands that it's important that he protect the economy of Ukraine, the investment environment, the daily lives of Ukrainians.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jan 30, 2022

Vladimir Putin is threatened by Ukraine, because it's a democracy, right on his border.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jan 30, 2022

The fact that we are unified that he heard the message, from NATO, and the European allies, the United States, that we are all on the same page, that if he takes a step, to invade Ukraine, he will suffer serious consequences, really…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jan 30, 2022

We cannot allow Vladimir Putin, or any other dictator, to change the boundaries of a country, by force, and to take on a sovereign country, a democratically-elected government.

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