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Gina Raimondo
@ginaraimondo· Democratic · RI· Mar 30, 2021

This is an American bill. It`s about giving Americans the chance to compete. And it`s about outcompeting where we need to. It`s about standing up for American workers and American businesses.

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Gina Raimondo
@ginaraimondo· Democratic · RI· Mar 30, 2021

We are optimistic that we will get it through Congress. The president has been clear there`s room for compromise. Today begins the discussion and the debate. He has done what a great leader does, put forth his vision. And now we begin the…

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Gina Raimondo
@ginaraimondo· Democratic · RI· Mar 30, 2021

We can`t afford not to do it. I mean, this is -- this is about basic fairness. It`s about rebuilding. It`s about American competitiveness.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Mar 25, 2021

It seems like the reliance on these false confessions that are produced as a result of deception by law enforcement is a pretty easy thing to fix by simply prohibiting that practice.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Mar 25, 2021

One of the other things that I know from my own practice is, when you sit through an arraignment, you see lots of people of color; White folks, when you go to the prison and do your prison visit, it feels like the White folks have all been…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 24, 2021

Trump promised his tax law would put America first and bring jobs and investment back home.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 24, 2021

underreporting is bigger and worse higher up the income scale than it is for people who are ordinary wage earners

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 24, 2021

there is significant danger among the wealthy that involves such sophisticated schemes

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 24, 2021

the likelihood is about the same [for being audited] due to dramatic budget cuts

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 24, 2021

the way that the dark economy enterprises support international criminal cartels, support kleptocrats, support enemies of our country

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 24, 2021

underreporting is rampant in our tax system and that there is abundant revenue that could be collected from simple enforcement measures

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Mar 24, 2021

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to print the following letter in the Congressional Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: The Secretary of the Senate: PN79-6, the…

Congressional Record · 2021-03-24
Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Mar 23, 2021

We are all interested in getting everyone back to work.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Mar 23, 2021

Mr. President, for the Committee on Armed Services I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive…

Congressional Record · 2021-03-23
Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Mar 23, 2021

Mr. President, today I am reintroducing the Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act along with my colleague Senator Whitehouse. This legislation seeks to address a longstanding inequity in our nation's fisheries management system that denies…

Congressional Record · 2021-03-23
Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 23, 2021

Mr. President, I pick up where Senator Van Hollen left off because, when he was fighting for the DISCLOSE Act in the House, I was the manager of that bill on the floor here in the Senate. It would do something very simple. If you are…

Congressional Record · 2021-03-23