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Claire McCaskill
@clairemccaskill· Democratic · MO· Jun 21, 2021

The fig leaf they`re going to try it out, is we don`t want the federal government taking over our elections. Meanwhile, Republicans all over the country are removing local control of elections.

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Josh Hawley
@joshhawley· Republican · MO· Jun 21, 2021

The point is the Constitution endures, and that is the fundamental premise of our democratic republic, and I fear that that premise is being threatened by this legislation.

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Sam Graves
@samgraves· Republican · MO· Jun 21, 2021

I don't think we can wait any longer to help restore and preserve, particularly the areas where we know there is potential of 10 times as much carbon sequestration as a terrestrial habitat.

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Claire McCaskill
@clairemccaskill· Democratic · MO· Jun 21, 2021

They are hiding behind Mitch McConnell and the important now -- the all important, the all incumbency policy position of the Republican Party, we can only win if we keep you from voting.

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Claire McCaskill
@clairemccaskill· Democratic · MO· Jun 21, 2021

But just keep in mind, if Chuck Schumer does this over and over again and he adds in gun safety, and he adds in some things like help with day care and elder care and he adds in infrastructure and things like that, if he does that and the…

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Sam Graves
@samgraves· Republican · MO· Jun 21, 2021

I hope we can work together on some of these programs that you all have fought us on in the past.

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Josh Hawley
@joshhawley· Republican · MO· Jun 21, 2021

It is a fundamental premise of our democracy that the Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the land.

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Claire McCaskill
@clairemccaskill· Democratic · MO· Jun 21, 2021

Repetition is the best friend of political success. And what you’re going to see the Democrats do over and over again is continue to emphasize that the Republicans will not work with them on the things that America wants.

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Josh Hawley
@joshhawley· Republican · MO· Jun 21, 2021

the Office of Legal Counsel has never said that Congress has the ability, by statute, to turn the District of Columbia into a State.

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Ann Wagner
@annwagner· Republican · MO· Jun 18, 2021

It`s very simple, go back to the remain in Mexico policy and build President Trump`s wall.

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Roy Blunt
@royblunt· Republican · MO· Jun 17, 2021

let me say, our times got changed today a little bit, and I was trying to finish another thing to get over here and hear in person what Senator Stabenow had to say. She has been an incredible leader in this effort, a great partner. As she…

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Roy Blunt
@royblunt· Republican · MO· Jun 17, 2021

I actually think when Stacey Abrams immediately endorsed Senator Manchin`s proposal, it became the Stacey Abrams` substitute, not the Joe Manchin substitute.

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Roy Blunt
@royblunt· Republican · MO· Jun 17, 2021

Thank you. Madam President. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Missouri ____________________

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Cori Bush
@coribush· Democratic · MO· Jun 16, 2021

We know that these policies made substance use, health issues even worse, and I implore my colleagues to join us in legislating to promote health and not perpetuate harm.

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Cori Bush
@coribush· Democratic · MO· Jun 16, 2021

Being tough on crime is the reason why we're here today. It is not because social safety nets were being taken care of.

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Claire McCaskill
@clairemccaskill· Democratic · MO· Jun 16, 2021

I thought it was managed very well. As you know, Brian, a lot of this is how they manage the images, how the images are portrayed, and whoever figured out that they needed to get Putin by himself in front of a free press. That was good.

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Roy Blunt
@royblunt· Republican · MO· Jun 16, 2021

We, of course, don't want to let that happen.

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Roy Blunt
@royblunt· Republican · MO· Jun 16, 2021

you and I, as we sit on the Rules Committee, saw the debate on this bill--the bill that the sponsors call the For the People Act. I think it really more accurately could be called the ``For the Politicians Act.'' S. 1 was marked up in the…

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