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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Nov 29, 2017

I think it is pretty outrageous that DHS can't even do testing on drones and their capabilities.

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Nov 29, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I rise in recognition of National Family Caregivers Month. Caregivers are our Nation's hidden heroes. They foster family stability and help those with chronic and disabling conditions avoid costly out-of-home placements. In…

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Nov 29, 2017

Russia remains determined to reassert its influence around the world, most recently by using malign influence and active measures activities to undermine America's faith in our electoral process.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Nov 29, 2017

Madam President, two weeks ago, I urged my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to reject the partisan and fiscally irresponsible Republican tax proposal in the so-called Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. I asked them to remember that, when it…

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Nov 29, 2017

It will require the political will. It is not an economic issue. It is ultimately an issue of----

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Nov 29, 2017

North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile efforts are an immediate and grave national security threat, and the U.S. continues to grapple with the fact that there are no quick and certain options.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Nov 29, 2017

Well, I think based on General Spoehr's comments about the readiness issue, recruiting issue, operational issue, I think we need a bigger force.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Nov 29, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I rise today and join my colleagues. The Republican and Democratic men and women stand together here on the floor of the House to join in the recognition that when it comes to sexual harassment and sexual assault across…

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Nov 29, 2017

I find it ironic that in the next few days we might contemplate borrowing $1.5 trillion to provide tax cuts rather than investing... $1 trillion for the defense of the United States.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Nov 29, 2017

Iran continues their aggressive weapons development activities, including ballistic missile development efforts, while pursuing other destabilizing activities in the region.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Nov 29, 2017

China continues to threaten the rules-based order in the Asia-Pacific region by economic coercion of its smaller, more vulnerable neighbors, and by undermining the freedom of navigation.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Nov 28, 2017

But I hope, very much, that in office you will take the side of the American people and not just the pharmaceutical industry.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Nov 28, 2017

There is another bipartisan opportunity to improve care. In this case, it probably would lower expense, but that would not be the point, and that area is end of life care, advanced care.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Nov 28, 2017

Approving this nominee for CEQ would be so preposterous that it would be like appointing Caligula's horse in that the real question becomes about the power of our fossil fuel emperors and the spine of the Senate.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Nov 28, 2017

A nominee who can't follow the thread from carbon pollution to ocean warming to sea level rise, who imagines science that is not there and ignores science that is there is a preposterous nominee.

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