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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 4, 2023

If we end up going into this Republican threatened default, and all the pain and calamity that all of the witnesses have forecast comes to pass, people in America are going to want to know who is responsible.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 4, 2023

275 out of 315 pages of the dirty Default on America Bill are devoted to giveaways to the fossil fuel industry.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 4, 2023

On Monday, Leader Schumer, along with Senators Murray, Wyden and I introduced a two page bill to stave off default through the end of 2024.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 4, 2023

Come to the table. Work with us to simply pay our country's bills like we have so many times before.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 4, 2023

They seek to cause chaos. Not coincidentally this serves the eccentric and secretive billionaires and polluting industries who are the Republican party's funders.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 4, 2023

That is the Default on America Act that House Republicans are taking our economy hostage for.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· May 4, 2023

Frankly, I think the American public is appalled that they are looking at CEOs of Silicon Valley Bank getting $10 million, walking out with even more in terms of stock, and nothing can be done.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 4, 2023

No apology needed, Senator Lujan, you have a very important voice.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 4, 2023

What is in plain view in the House Default on America Act is 275 out of 315 pages that are giveaways to the fossil fuel industry.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 4, 2023

275 out of 315 pages of the dirty Default on America Bill are devoted to giveaways to the fossil fuel industry.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 4, 2023

I'm thinking about the folks who have the car loans on adjustable, or they have adjustable rate mortgages.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 4, 2023

Make no mistake, it doesn't matter who you vote for, what state you live in, or what you make.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 4, 2023

House Republicans have armed the default hand grenade, and pulled the pin, and have it in their hands, threatening to blow it up with all of the consequences that each of you have forecast, and the question is for whom?

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 4, 2023

What House Republicans passed does nothing to protect the benefits and support that veterans have earned.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 4, 2023

It would be fair to describe that as crashing the American solar industry.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· May 4, 2023

my hard earned experience tells me that when the Republican Party acts on pollution related and corruption related issues, the Party acts as the glove for fossil fuels dark hand.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· May 4, 2023

Frankly, I think the American public is appalled that they are looking at CEOs of Silicon Valley Bank getting $10 million, walking out with even more in terms of stock, and nothing can be done.

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