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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Jun 15, 2017

Madam President, I rise to speak about the ongoing debate in the body concerning the next chapter in healthcare and what we can do about it together and, especially, to address one part of the healthcare market--the individual market. As…

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Jun 15, 2017

Mr. President, I applaud the bipartisan work that my Senate colleagues have put into legislation to impose sanctions on Russia. Russia's interference in the 2016 election represents an assault on our democracy that, until this point, has…

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jun 15, 2017

Mr. President, first of all, I wish to thank my friend, the Senator from Florida, for his comments. There is no one in this body who is more familiar with and more knowledgeable about our space programs than is Senator Nelson. I also want…

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Gerry Connolly
@gerryconnolly· Democratic · VA· Jun 14, 2017

I have had the privilege of going to Taiwan 23 times since 1988.

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Gerry Connolly
@gerryconnolly· Democratic · VA· Jun 14, 2017

You would never know that Donald Trump is under investigation and his campaign is under investigation because of his ties and their ties to Russia.

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Don Beyer
@donbeyer· Democratic · VA· Jun 14, 2017

I think Vice President Cheney called this a war on our democracy.

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Don Beyer
@donbeyer· Democratic · VA· Jun 14, 2017

Cybersecurity should be a chief concern for every government, business, and private citizen.

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Gerry Connolly
@gerryconnolly· Democratic · VA· Jun 13, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I strongly support increased accountability and whistleblower protection at the Department of Veterans Affairs. And I recognize that S. 1094 represents a compromise approach that was crafted specifically to address severe…

Congressional Record · 2017-06-13
Gerry Connolly
@gerryconnolly· Democratic · VA· Jun 13, 2017

He has embraced strongmen--Duterte of the Philippines; Erdogan of Turkey; Putin of Russia, el-Sisi of Egypt--while lecturing our closest allies about their commitments.

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Gerry Connolly
@gerryconnolly· Democratic · VA· Jun 13, 2017

And in your budget, he has proposed a 32 percent cut in the Function 150 and Function 300 international affairs functions of the budget that would cripple our ability, frankly, to engage in serious diplomacy.

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Gerry Connolly
@gerryconnolly· Democratic · VA· Jun 13, 2017

I guess I am wondering what the Trump Doctrine means. Because to some of us it looks like making America great again in the realm of foreign policy means unilateral withdrawal and disruption.

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Gerry Connolly
@gerryconnolly· Democratic · VA· Jun 13, 2017

to call this an elevated involvement in the world would embarrass even George Orwell.

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Gerry Connolly
@gerryconnolly· Democratic · VA· Jun 13, 2017

We have threatened the NATO alliance with being 'obsolete' and refused in Europe at the moment it was expected to reaffirm Article 5 and our commitment to it.

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Gerry Connolly
@gerryconnolly· Democratic · VA· Jun 13, 2017

To call this an elevated involvement in the world would embarrass even George Orwell.

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Gerry Connolly
@gerryconnolly· Democratic · VA· Jun 13, 2017

We have renounced the Paris Climate Agreement, signed by 195 countries. We have now joined the happy company of two, Nicaragua and Syria.

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Don Beyer
@donbeyer· Democratic · VA· Jun 13, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Pastor Dave Kirkland, who led us in the opening prayer. Pastor Kirkland is appointed as the pastor of Dulin United Methodist Church in Falls Church, Virginia, where he has been the pastor for the last 17…

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Gerry Connolly
@gerryconnolly· Democratic · VA· Jun 12, 2017

I am worried about what was not discussed, including basic human rights, including the rights of women.

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Gerry Connolly
@gerryconnolly· Democratic · VA· Jun 12, 2017

We have to look at this relationship clear-eyed. We have interests; they have interests. But it is anything but a perfect or stable relationship.

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