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H. Griffith
@hgriffith· Republican · VA· Dec 17, 2024

I would point out that, while you mentioned Elon Musk, who is a U.S. citizen, you did not mention George Soros, who also is a U.S. citizen, but both of those have given money.

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H. Griffith
@hgriffith· Republican · VA· Dec 17, 2024

Mr. O'Neill, the Virginia attorney general, Jason Miyares, is looking into ActBlue and whether online fundraising entities are following Federal law.

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H. Griffith
@hgriffith· Republican · VA· Dec 17, 2024

If WinRed is doing something to make it easier for foreign actors to donate by having massive numbers of small donations sent in, more than happy to look into that; as well as ActBlue.

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Gerry Connolly
@gerryconnolly· Democratic · VA· Dec 16, 2024

I think my colleagues were measuring their votes by who’s got experience, who is seasoned, who can be trusted, who’s capable and who’s got a record of productivity and I think that prevailed.

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Gerry Connolly
@gerryconnolly· Democratic · VA· Dec 9, 2024

I want to make sure that I am on the record again that I support the conversion to electronic vehicles.

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Gerry Connolly
@gerryconnolly· Democratic · VA· Dec 9, 2024

I believe, because of the carbon footprint that those vehicles alone are responsible for, that we have an obligation as a government to try to find a way to reduce emissions.

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Gerry Connolly
@gerryconnolly· Democratic · VA· Dec 9, 2024

I have to say I am persuaded in your tenure and in your testimony today that you are certainly committed to the Postal Service and in making it viable.

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Gerry Connolly
@gerryconnolly· Democratic · VA· Dec 9, 2024

When you are losing $9.5 billion in the midst of a 10-year plan, isn't it a little difficult to say success?

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Dec 5, 2024

the gross abuse of human rights that is going on in the country.

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Dec 5, 2024

I want to assure you, Mr. Chairman, that we are going to pursue this into the next Administration.

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Dec 5, 2024

the gross abuse of human rights that is going on in the country.

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Dec 5, 2024

The primary goal is to change behavior.

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Dec 5, 2024

My analysis, kind of--you know, inchoate analysis of sanctions in the 12 years I have been here is that we have been better at using sanctions to impose pain and not so good at using sanctions to change behavior.

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Dec 5, 2024

We do not impose sanctions for punitive reasons. We impose sanctions for change of behavior.

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Dec 5, 2024

We have to consider how we can use the tools at our disposal to defend basic rights.

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Dec 5, 2024

This is a clear, missed opportunity to use Global Magnitsky sanctions.

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Dec 5, 2024

We have to consider how we can use the tools at our disposal to defend basic rights.

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Dec 5, 2024

Our sanctions work best when we do coordinate with other countries.

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