
It’s inhumane. It’s traumatizing, and it’s particularly grotesque because this is then being done so private prison companies can make more profit.
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It’s inhumane. It’s traumatizing, and it’s particularly grotesque because this is then being done so private prison companies can make more profit.

The administration said they were going after the worst of the worst, and the people they are scooping up, and we’re seeing this increasingly are people on the way to work, or to school, or their court appointments to pursue their legal…

Why are we jailing, essentially, people who are not a danger to our communities, who are in many cases contributing members to our economy and our communities, folks who are employed and are paying taxes? Why are these folks being put in a…

Trump’s victory and Republicans taking control of both chambers of Congress quickly showed how chaotic a simple majority vote could be in the Senate.

What gives me hope is the scope of individuals and groups now focusing and talking about the rule of law and the independence of our judiciary.

We must hold Russia and its enablers accountable, and stand with Ukraine.

I don’t know if the Democratic Party is ‘big tent’ enough for proud, pro-Israel supporters that also strongly reject the warped mutation of democratic socialists now rising in their ranks.

I truly appreciate the leader’s nice words.

Halfway through my first term, I now recognize how important the filibuster is and the state our country would be in without it.

I thought ending the filibuster was necessary to deliver results for working families.

We are, of course, the swingiest swing state.

We will do our part to carry forward the goodness and the decency that defines Pennsylvania and put an end to the chaos and cruelty and the corruption that exists in Washington.

Upon reflection, the pursuit of those short-term wins clouded the bigger picture and lasting impact of a Senate without the filibuster.

Withholding this funding will make our communities less safe and would be dangerous under any circumstance, but doing this in an attempt to undermine states’ authority over elections is reckless and unconstitutional.

The Trump Administration is holding critical funding for homeland security and disaster response hostage in their latest attempt to take over our elections and perpetuate baseless conspiracy theories.

I get a little bit concerned when our administration pokes their finger in the eye of our allies.

I will always be the last man standing within the Democratic caucus in the Senate that's pro-unapologetically standing for Israel.