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Adrian Smith
@adriansmith· Republican · NE· Mar 31, 2022

I include in the Record letters from numerous groups representing and reflecting the views of millions of Americans. AMAC Action, Leesburg, FL, March 30, 2022. Hon. Steve Scalise, House Republican Whip, Washington, DC. Dear Whip Scalise…

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Adrian Smith
@adriansmith· Republican · NE· Mar 29, 2022

I am glad we are finally considering SECURE 2.0, which will help every American family save. The Savers Credit improvements in this bill will help low-income families start putting aside money for the future, certainly a key to getting out…

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Don Bacon
@donbacon· Republican · NE· Mar 29, 2022

I've been preaching this concern now for about 3 years because if Russia turns off their energy and Ramstein is so pivotal to what we're doing that the--it doesn't just make sense.

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Adrian Smith
@adriansmith· Republican · NE· Mar 28, 2022

I am so glad to be a co-sponsor of Senator Murray's Women's Pension Protection Act to help address this unfair transfer of wealth.

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Adrian Smith
@adriansmith· Republican · NE· Mar 28, 2022

I think that sort of doing a series of one off state by state resolution of this just ends up creating more complexity.

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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Mar 23, 2022

We should recognize that jackassery we often see around here is partly because of people mugging for short-term camera opportunities, trying to get on cable that night, or create a viral video.

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Deb Fischer
@debfischer· Republican · NE· Mar 23, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

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Deb Fischer
@debfischer· Republican · NE· Mar 23, 2022

I would like to tell you a story about North Platte, NE. During World War II, this small, West Central Nebraska town was one of the most famous cities in America, and it was the epitome of homefront patriotism. From Christmas Day 1941 to…

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Deb Fischer
@debfischer· Republican · NE· Mar 22, 2022

earlier this month, the commanders of the U.S. Strategic Command and the U.S. Space Command, ADM Charles Richard and GEN James Dickinson, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee for their annual posture hearing. The backdrop…

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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Mar 20, 2022

A huge part of why this institution doesn't work well is because we have cameras everywhere.

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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Mar 20, 2022

But with respect to legislative intent, when a Congress of 535 often distracted people, 100 in this body and 435 in the other, pass something, you know, by a 2-to-1-ish vote, and it is a part of a large piece of legislation, how do you…

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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Mar 20, 2022

We're here in part because of decades and decades of recklessness by all three branches.

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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Mar 20, 2022

We need the public to believe in the legitimacy of its government, including all three branches.

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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Mar 20, 2022

It is better to debate ideas that you disagree with than shout them down, isn't it?

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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Mar 20, 2022

The Court has ignored restrictions on its authority, inserting itself into policy debates that are supposed to be entrusted exclusively to the two political branches.

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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Mar 20, 2022

I also believe that pen and pad can facilitate a whole heck of a lot of transparency just fine.

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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Mar 20, 2022

the idea that judges sitting before this panel should not weigh in on hypothetical cases that are likely to come before the Court, nominees do, nonetheless, have a duty to be very clear about their judicial philosophy, their legal views…

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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Mar 20, 2022

I think it should be a decision for the Supreme Court to make about whether or not there are cameras in the courtroom, not a decision for the Article I branch to make for Article III.

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