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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 18, 2026

That is correct, in my view, reading of the plain language of the 22nd Amendment.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 18, 2026

Americans shouldn’t have to choose between the safety net of unemployment benefits that they’ve paid into and the all-American opportunity to chase their entrepreneurial dream. As artificial intelligence reshapes the nature of work, this…

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 17, 2026

Will you meet with me to talk about ways that this important criminal justice reform, supported by federal law enforcement, could move forward?

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 17, 2026

You’re in charge of a Department of Justice I don’t recognize: prosecuting the president’s political enemies, firing rank-and-file prosecutors and FBI agents because of the cases they were assigned to, slashing grants for law enforcement…

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 17, 2026

A generous – and in my view, for those who had assaulted police officers – unwarranted, unjustified, ahistorical, and a terrible precedent.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 17, 2026

Should President Trump try to interfere in November’s election through illegal, un-American means, I believe he will fail.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 17, 2026

Unfortunately, these lies are no longer about one election President Trump lost six years ago.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 17, 2026

Tonight’s address from President Trump was a tantrum of sinister innuendo, conspiracy theories, and misdirection.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 17, 2026

I will support every effort to defend our democracy, and I will not stop working to ensure every eligible vote will be counted.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 17, 2026

Every small business began with someone taking a chance on a new idea, and new AI tools will make it easier than ever to turn those ideas into business plans, sales, and storefronts.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 16, 2026

I think it’s, yes, absolutely. I very much agree with what you’re trying to do there, Senator.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 16, 2026

That’s correct. And in this room right now, and outside this room, are Capitol Police officers protecting us in this hearing room.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 16, 2026

But given his legal experience, he should have known better than to be willing to tolerate or support the weaponization of the department.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 16, 2026

I consider a shameful slap in the face of the men and women of law enforcement for those convicted of assaulting police officers to have been pardoned.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 15, 2026

Congress has talked for years about the need to shore up Social Security so that Americans who have spent decades paying into the program can count on it to be there for their retirement.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 15, 2026

We share the goals of improved transparency, accountability, and oversight; clarification of regulatory structure; and reducing recipient burden–all in pursuit of continuing America’s global leadership in science and innovation.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 15, 2026

The proposed changes solidify federal grant-making as an unprecedented partisan power-grab that eliminates transparency of how taxpayer dollars are spent.

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