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I think precisely because of those sorts of things, yes, it is my understanding that the lower federal courts are also in great need of security funding and have been pushing for that in their courthouses and through GSA as well.

I know him from working with him in the Senate before he became secretary. I have no reason to think that he's not telling me the truth. But my motto, as with Ronald Reagan, is trust but verify.

One of your qualifications is to tell the truth to power and you will not answer reasonable questions.

There's been some discussion earlier about the importance of analytical integrity. Telling truth to power.

This legislation creates a bipartisan process to ensure Congress finally does its job.

For years, we've known that Social Security faces serious long-term financial challenges, yet Congress has repeatedly chosen to look the other way.

And that's why I was so explicit with the secretary. I know him from working with him in the Senate before he became secretary.

I said, “I'm going to say that you have committed to me that this investigation will be full, fair and transparent. Can I say that? He said, “Yes, absolutely.

I think it's very frustrating to the American people that we cannot get a straight answer on what the war is costing, not to mention what it has cost and is costing to the American people at the gas pump and in other costs.

At a time when millions struggle to pay the bills, virtually every Senate Republican voted for a staggering $1.15 trillion Pentagon bill, which includes funding for the illegal and immoral war in Iran and a special provision to provide…

It's time to invest in the American people, not endless war.

As Justice Kagan said, federal judges across the country, throughout the judiciary, including the Supreme Court, continue to do their jobs without fear or favor, but the threat level is really high.

I think the message on these deliveries being sent in his name is clear.

And I didn't know how to respond because maybe I lack imagination, but I didn't expect that performing this service was going to put me in the position of explaining to my children what a bulletproof vest was and why I had to wear one.

They have required my children to think about and see things that children should not have to see or think about.

It's a tragedy for our country that we're going through this process that's based on a phony premise.

I want a full, fair, open, transparent investigation of this, not strictly run by the feds.

It's hard to interpret, particularly those anonymous deliveries that are sent in the name of Judge Salas's murdered son, as anything other than an attempt to intimidate and influence decisions.