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Paul Begala
@paulbegala· Democratic · TX· Aug 12, 2024

He started in the gutter. He's now in the sewer. I don't know what's below that.

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Paul Begala
@paulbegala· Democratic · TX· Aug 12, 2024

Crime is down under Biden and Harris, it was up under Trump's. So, crime will be lower, but your income will be higher because we're going to raise the minimum wage.

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Paul Begala
@paulbegala· Democratic · TX· Aug 12, 2024

I suppose the good news is he recognizes Kamala Harris is Black, which was not the case a few days ago.

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Paul Begala
@paulbegala· Democratic · TX· Aug 12, 2024

Donald Trump doesn't know issues. He simply knows insults and it worked for a while.

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Paul Begala
@paulbegala· Democratic · TX· Aug 11, 2024

I wouldn't count on sticking around if I was J.D. Vance. I don't think he's -- he certainly is underwater.

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Paul Begala
@paulbegala· Democratic · TX· Aug 11, 2024

When you tell people you hate them, they don't like it, and they tend not to vote for you.

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Paul Begala
@paulbegala· Democratic · TX· Aug 11, 2024

What a different race it would be if Trump had chosen Nikki Haley, Chris Christie, Brian Kemp, Glenn Youngkin, even Mitt Romney, people who can get votes that Trump doesn't now have.

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Paul Begala
@paulbegala· Democratic · TX· Aug 6, 2024

Counter attack. There's this huge myth and it goes all the way back to do Caucus Campaign. Democrats lose because they don't respond.

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John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Aug 1, 2024

on another matter, this week can only be described as a tale of two Senates. Things started off strong. We began the week by passing bipartisan legislation to help keep our kids safe online. America's children, as we all know, are spending…

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John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Aug 1, 2024

while he is still on the floor, let me thank my friend from New Jersey, and I particularly appreciated the comments about our mutual friend, now deceased, Sheila Jackson Lee. I know her family was there today for a memorial service, the…

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John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Aug 1, 2024

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination, Calendar No. 716, Michael Louis Sulmeyer, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; that the Senate vote on the nomination without…

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John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Aug 1, 2024

I want to say a word about one of my staff members, Emily Costanzo, who has served in my office for the last 5\1/ 2\ years. Emily is what we call a speechwriter. Speechwriters are unique, in my experience, certainly here in the Senate…

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John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Jul 31, 2024

this week my fellow Texans and people across the country will be celebrating the life and legacy of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. Like some of the best known Texans, from George Bush to Simone Biles, Sheila wasn't born in Texas. But as…

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John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Jul 30, 2024

I am glad I was in the Chamber to witness this passage of these bills pertaining to the scourge of Alzheimer's by unanimous consent. This is a rare bright spot in our activities where we actually all come together and agree on good policy.

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John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Jul 29, 2024

it is clear that the November 5 election is prominent on the mind of the majority leader, who has used the floor of the U.S. Senate to make what should be a paid political announcement for the ``Harris for President'' campaign.

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Jul 25, 2024

I ask unanimous consent that the following intern and law clerk be granted floor privileges until August 2, 2024: Eugenie Davis and Michael Lettieri. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Jul 25, 2024

while there is no doubt our country has greatly benefited from the internet, for some families, it has come at a painful and even tragic cost. Every parent I know is concerned about the online threats directed at our kids. Whether it is…

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