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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Feb 20, 2025

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas…

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Feb 20, 2025

the other day, President Donald Trump said: Medicare, Medicaid--none of that stuff is going to be touched. If that statement had any truth behind it, then my colleagues on the other side of the aisle should be voting for this amendment…

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Feb 19, 2025

I rise today to join my colleagues, and particularly Senator Baldwin, in expressing my strong opposition to the Republican budget resolution and deep concern over the future of the Medicaid program. This resolution has one main priority…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Feb 13, 2025

For the Senate, there is a strong majority, supermajority, in favor of supporting Ukraine, seeing this through and making sure that this does not come off as a win for Putin and embolden him further.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Feb 12, 2025

I rise today in strong opposition to President Trump's nominee for Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. The Department he has been picked to lead is charged with protecting the health of all Americans, from safeguarding…

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Feb 11, 2025

I rise to oppose the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence. In its first few days in office, the Trump administration has been remarkably cavalier and incompetent in its handling of our national security…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Feb 11, 2025

I am here to speak in opposition to the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to serve as the Director of National Intelligence of the United States of America. Setting aside her lack of qualifications and setting aside her rotten judgment, her…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Feb 6, 2025

It’s not just that the buyout won’t be honored; it can’t be honored.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Feb 5, 2025

For our veterans, I vote no. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XII, no debate is permitted during a vote. The Senator will suspend. The clerk will continue to call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Feb 5, 2025

I rise today with grave concerns about the nomination of Russell Vought to be the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, or as it is more popularly known, OMB. If confirmed, this would be Mr. Vought's second time in this role…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Feb 5, 2025

Against creepy billionaire influence, I vote no. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XII, no debate is permitted during a vote. The Senator will suspend. The clerk will continue to call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.

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Seth Magaziner
@sethmagaziner· Democratic · RI· Feb 5, 2025

I thank my friend, Mr. Ivey, for yielding, and I rise today as a proud vice chair of the Congressional Labor Caucus to stand with the hardworking men and women who keep our government running. Federal workers show up every day to serve…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Feb 5, 2025

well, we are in interesting times, and we are beginning to see the corporate and billionaire takeover of the U.S. Government. And in that corporate and billionaire takeover of the U.S. Government, the nominee Russ Vought to run OMB has a…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Feb 4, 2025

I sit on the Judiciary Committee and was present for the confirmation hearing of Pam Bondi in her quest to be Attorney General of the United States. I have to say that there is a lot to admire. She had been a competent prosecutor for many…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jan 30, 2025

It's unpleasant to be told we're making up lies when we're using his actual words.

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