If this administration wanted to secure the border, they've had three years to take action.

The law says you 'shall be detained.' Not maybe; shall. He was released.

I don't think anyone it should be allowed to just punt a trial, a criminal trial because they're running for office.

I'm worried and I'm particularly worried because we've lost our -- not just potentially Russia, but to China and American interests in Africa had been compromised.

We're doing more than our part. We're simply asking that the United States step up and this is a risk to not just Ukrainians, that's a risk to the Baltics.

I mean, we have always stood up for democracy, for freedom. Here you have Putin, Russia evading Ukraine, killing civilians, and the war will not succeed for Ukraine if we don't provide aid.

I was unable to be present to cast my votes. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 62, ``nay'' on rollcall No. 63, ``yea'' on rollcall No. 64, and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 65. PERSONAL EXPLANATION

I have my own questions about the electoral college.

We do have similarities with Florida. We are both big States, California and Texas.

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