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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 21, 2026

If you’re confirmed and you’re asked to take an action you believe to be illegal or unethical, would you resign?

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 21, 2026

We can’t leave Americans to face extreme weather events – from winter storms to weeks of record-high heat – alone.

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Joe Biden
@joebiden· Democratic · DE· Jul 21, 2026

The last thing we need to do is turn the Supreme Court into just another political football, whoever's got the most votes gets whatever they want.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 20, 2026

You've got the biggest voice in the room, Trump, fighting against his own Congress.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 19, 2026

The Department of Justice, like every single department in the executive, is part of the executive.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 19, 2026

I’m serving in the acting capacity that way now, just like the other cabinet members.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 19, 2026

I need to know you’re qualified to serve. You demonstrably are.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 18, 2026

Americans shouldn’t have to choose between the safety net of unemployment benefits that they’ve paid into and the all-American opportunity to chase their entrepreneurial dream. As artificial intelligence reshapes the nature of work, this…

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 18, 2026

That is correct, in my view, reading of the plain language of the 22nd Amendment.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 17, 2026

Will you meet with me to talk about ways that this important criminal justice reform, supported by federal law enforcement, could move forward?

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 17, 2026

A generous – and in my view, for those who had assaulted police officers – unwarranted, unjustified, ahistorical, and a terrible precedent.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 17, 2026

You’re in charge of a Department of Justice I don’t recognize: prosecuting the president’s political enemies, firing rank-and-file prosecutors and FBI agents because of the cases they were assigned to, slashing grants for law enforcement…

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 17, 2026

Every small business began with someone taking a chance on a new idea, and new AI tools will make it easier than ever to turn those ideas into business plans, sales, and storefronts.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 17, 2026

I will support every effort to defend our democracy, and I will not stop working to ensure every eligible vote will be counted.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 17, 2026

Should President Trump try to interfere in November’s election through illegal, un-American means, I believe he will fail.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 17, 2026

Unfortunately, these lies are no longer about one election President Trump lost six years ago.

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