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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jun 18, 2019

I have four primary worries about the Administration's policy and I question its coherence, its impact on our international leadership, its effectiveness, and, at times, its recklessness.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jun 18, 2019

I want to associate myself with my colleagues' remarks, particularly the chairman's, about the absence of an authorization to strike Iran under any existing AUMF or constitutional authorities.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jun 18, 2019

I am just wondering, as the person in charge of this effort...

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jun 18, 2019

But you said in your testimony that where you have made, our strategy is working. Based on what?

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jun 18, 2019

The Trump Administration's impulsive actions are isolating the United States from our allies, which makes it harder to counter Iran's nuclear and non-nuclear behavior.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Jun 13, 2019

today I am reintroducing the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act along with Senator Grassley and Senator Leahy. This bill will help securities regulators better protect investors and demand greater accountability from market…

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Jun 12, 2019

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 87, line 12, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $4,500,000)''. Page 90, line 6…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jun 12, 2019

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 121, line 7, after the first and second dollar amounts, insert ``(increased by $500,000)''. Page 134…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jun 12, 2019

I came here to make my climate remarks, but I can't resist the opportunity--both as a Senator who actually gets quite a lot of bipartisan legislation passed with my Republican friends but also somebody who sits on the Judiciary…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jun 11, 2019

Let me be clear. I believe this committee, on a bipartisan basis, is absolutely committed to supporting America's allies.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jun 11, 2019

The administration is trying to abuse the law in order to sell weapons to supposed allies, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jun 11, 2019

Just because you do not like the process does not mean you get to ignore it.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jun 11, 2019

This is an administration that has cozied up to Riyadh, sweeping aside gross human rights violations.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jun 10, 2019

The free and diverse press is the backbone of our vibrant democracy.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jun 10, 2019

A letter for the record by Consumer Reports from The Honorable David Cicilline.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jun 10, 2019

I come to the floor of the Senate today, as I do every year at this time, to remember what Rhode Island abolitionist Frances Whipple McDougall called ``the first blood [drawn] in the Revolution.'' This past Sunday marked the 247th…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jun 10, 2019

The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act introduced by Chairman Cicilline and Ranking Member Collins is an innovative market-oriented solution to this collective action problem.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jun 10, 2019

I strongly believe that this investigation is long overdue.

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