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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Feb 5, 2021

You are welcome to censure me again, but let`s be clear about why this is happening. It`s because I still believe as you used to, that politics isn`t about the weird worship of one dude.

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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Feb 5, 2021

The anger has always been simply about me not bending the knee to one guy. I still believe as you used to, that politics isn’t about the weird worship of one dude.

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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Feb 4, 2021

we are doing a lot of red versus blue jersey stuff today. Until about 2 a.m., it is going to be mostly straight partisan votes. It would be good for us to find some common ground, and this amendment is an opportunity to do that. This…

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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Feb 4, 2021

But it`s not me. Personality cults aren`t conservative. Conspiracy theories aren`t conservative. Lying that an election has been stolen, it`s not conservative. Acting like politics is a religion, it isn`t conservative. Let`s be clear about…

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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Feb 4, 2021

I call up my amendment No. 192 and ask that it be reported by number, please. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nebraska [Mr. Sasse], for…

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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Feb 4, 2021

The anger in the state party has never been about me violating principle or abandoning conservative policy. I'm one of the most conservative voters in the Senate.

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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Feb 4, 2021

Pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the waiver provisions of applicable budget resolutions, I move to waive all applicable sections of that act and applicable budget resolutions for the purposes of Senate…

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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Jan 18, 2021

When Trump leaves office, my party faces a choice. We can dedicate ourselves to defending the Constitution or we can be a party of conspiracy theories, cable news, fantasies, and the ruin that comes with them.

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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Jan 18, 2021

It isn't a policy priority; it needs to be the policy priority.

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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Jan 18, 2021

Chairman Xi's regime is evil, and they are raping and torturing Uigur women at present.

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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Jan 18, 2021

Counterterrorism simply is not as great a threat as our long-term China issues are.

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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Jan 18, 2021

the number one long-term geopolitical threat the United States faces, not just in the next 4 years but probably in the next 4 decades, is the Chinese Communist Party.

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Jeff Fortenberry
@jefffortenberry· Republican · NE· Jan 13, 2021

In his speech and subsequent hesitation to swiftly react to the violence, the President wrongly amplified an emotionally charged environment--emboldening persons predetermined to do violence, adding to a mob frenzy, and overshadowing the…

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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Jan 8, 2021

The House, if they come together and have a process, I will definitely consider whatever articles they might move. I believe that the President has disregarded his oath of office.

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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Jan 7, 2021

As this was unfolding on television, Donald Trump was walking around the White House confused about why other people on his team weren't as excited as he was.

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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Jan 6, 2021

Mr. Vice President, I want to say, before we begin, thank you for the way you have fulfilled your constitutional duties and your oath of office today. Obviously, it hasn't been easy. Colleagues, today has been ugly. When I came to the…

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Ben Sasse
@bensasse· Republican · NE· Jan 5, 2021

Generations of our forefathers and our foremothers... have spilled blood to defend the glories of this republic.

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