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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Aug 7, 2026

We cannot afford to go backwards and make Americans’ health worse.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Aug 7, 2026

Safe drinking water is not a partisan issue. Families across the country expect that when they turn on the tap, their water is safe to drink.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Aug 7, 2026

This common-sense legislation cuts red tape, saves taxpayer dollars, and builds stronger partnerships between Coast Guard installations and Oregon’s communities up and down the coast that support them.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Aug 7, 2026

Oregon’s Coast Guard works tirelessly every day to keep our coastal communities and fishermen safe, and they deserve the same tools as the rest of our military branches to operate efficiently.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 7, 2026

Dr. Fauci is an example of American excellence, a brilliant scientific mind and yet, the Republican Party has chosen to make this doctor who saved countless lives a political target.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 7, 2026

To my Republican colleagues: you gave Mr. Blanche the benefit of the doubt when you supported his nomination to be Deputy Attorney General.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 7, 2026

The sooner the better. The more expensive it becomes, the longer we wait.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 7, 2026

This is a serious mistake for the Senate to approve Todd Blanche as the next Attorney General.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 7, 2026

If there is ever a moment in history when we need an Attorney General above reproach, who is clearly dedicated to ending corruption… it’s right now.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 7, 2026

Why did you say that anti-workplace harassment laws are leading to a society that is, ‘more comfortable, duller, more deceitful, and more timid’?

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 7, 2026

Do you oppose laws that protect against harassment in the workplace?

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 7, 2026

I’m deeply troubled by these statements… Why should people of color believe that you’ve changed from the statements that you made in 2001?

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 7, 2026

Do you have any second thoughts about the position you’ve taken on this issue [forced arbitration]?

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Aug 7, 2026

It’s clear that the current checks on the President are not enough, and our legislation would not only help us restore good government—it will also empower Congress to prevent any more wanna-be kings from bending our Republic to its…

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Aug 7, 2026

In a clear conflict of interest and gross abuse of power, Trump fired 17 Inspectors General within his first days in office so he could tap political allies to conduct oversight of his own Administration—leaving these watchdogs to answer…

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Aug 7, 2026

Anyone who steps up to serve our nation and put themselves in harm’s way deserves our utmost respect and gratitude.

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Angela Alsobrooks
@angelaalsobrooks· MD· Aug 7, 2026

Time and again, this Administration has tried to conceal its failures in Iran behind the courage of the brave Americans it placed in harm’s way.

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Andy Kim
@andykim· Democratic · NJ· Aug 7, 2026

I join Senator Duckworth’s effort to honor the solemn promise we make to our fallen heroes and servicemembers and make sure they aren’t caught up in the Trump administration’s lies around the Iran War.

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Ruben Gallego
@rubengallego· AZ· Aug 7, 2026

It is a disgrace that this administration is trying to hide deaths of the men and women who gave their lives serving this country.

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Michael Bennet
@michaelbennet· Democratic · CO· Aug 7, 2026

The Trump Administration’s decision to reclassify the deaths of four service members and the injuries of more than 200 is not only dishonest; it is an affront to the service and sacrifice these men and women, and their families, have made.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Aug 7, 2026

Trump’s illegal war with Iran has cost us dearly, and now he’s trying to rewrite history to better serve his agenda.

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