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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· May 14, 2021

No, I think it`s very important that we do all that we can to deescalate the violence and the Palestinian authority in Israel. This is obviously a very, very dangerous moment. We ought to be doing everything we can to protect any further…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· May 14, 2021

It was a bloody attack on the Capitol where five people died. Significant damage was done to the building, dozens more people were injured.

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· May 13, 2021

I think to your point, there is still work to do on our doctrine.

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· May 13, 2021

I wanted to just point out as a matter of personal privilege, we all recognize that our Nation is one giant melting pot, and I think diversity is something to be celebrated.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· May 12, 2021

I want to highlight and commend Senator Collins and my colleagues in a White House for the IMAGINE Act which is designed to improve materials and techniques for construction.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· May 12, 2021

We are at an inflection point where we can no longer sit on the sidelines and hope and pray things get better.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· May 12, 2021

It is unacceptable. The United States stands alone as the only Nation that sentences people to life without parole for crimes committed before turning 18.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· May 12, 2021

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Five years ago, 49 people were murdered in a violent, hate-filled, mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Orlando, the Pulse nightclub. I thank Congressman Soto for his leadership and our…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· May 12, 2021

We cannot effectively approach desperately needed criminal justice reform in this country unless we address how the current system is affecting our youth.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· May 12, 2021

I think we have no greater responsibility than the care and well-being of our children in this country.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· May 11, 2021

Of course, Rhode Island is the offshore wind capital of America.

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· May 11, 2021

I do have concerns about how this withdrawal decision was made and I am very worried about al-Qaida reconstituting and how the Taliban treat women and minorities.

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· May 11, 2021

We need to double down if we are not going to have a military presence there, especially to make sure that those aid dollars are going where they're intended and not be diverted for corrupt purposes.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 11, 2021

The bipartisan Medicaid Reentry Act allows inmates within 30 days of release to enroll in Medicaid.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 11, 2021

I think any notion that this was a coincidence or a fluke is living in a dream world.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 11, 2021

A Senator of the United States is an ambulance converging point for pressures and counter-pressures of high, medium, and low purposes.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 11, 2021

the U.S. had not only been weak, but it actually tried to weaken proposals that everybody else was trying to agree to.

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