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U.S. Senate
Quotes from current and former United States senators.
Current senators
VAMark R. WarnerVirginia343 Quotes
WYCynthia M. LummisWyoming44 Quotes
CTChristopher S. MurphyConnecticut177 Quotes
HIMazie K. HironoHawaii270 Quotes
COJohn W. HickenlooperColorado60 Quotes
DEChristopher CoonsDelaware308 Quotes
NHMargaret Wood HassanNew Hampshire63 Quotes
NJCory A. BookerNew Jersey89 Quotes
MDAngela AlsobrooksMaryland78 Quotes
OK-RAlan ArmstrongOklahoma3 Quotes
WI-DTammy BaldwinWisconsin1,948 Quotes
IN-RJim BanksIndiana374 Quotes
WY-RJohn BarrassoWyoming2,920 Quotes
CO-DMichael BennetColorado2,014 Quotes
TN-RMarsha BlackburnTennessee1,292 Quotes
CT-DRichard BlumenthalConnecticut6,401 Quotes
DE-DLisa Blunt RochesterDelaware325 Quotes
AR-RJohn BoozmanArkansas1,762 Quotes
AL-RKatie BrittAlabama410 Quotes
NC-RTed BuddNorth Carolina170 Quotes
WA-DMaria CantwellWashington2,970 Quotes
WV-RShelley Moore CapitoWest Virginia1,600 Quotes
LA-RBill CassidyLouisiana2,239 Quotes
ME-RSusan CollinsMaine4,882 Quotes
TX-RJohn CornynTexas1,918 Quotes
AR-RTom CottonArkansas935 Quotes
ND-RKevin CramerNorth Dakota796 Quotes
ID-RMike CrapoIdaho1,226 Quotes
TX-RTed CruzTexas2,795 Quotes
UT-RJohn CurtisUtah432 Quotes
MTSteve DainesMontana157 Quotes
IL-DTammy DuckworthIllinois1,335 Quotes
IL-DDick DurbinIllinois7,287 Quotes
IA-RJoni ErnstIowa968 Quotes
PA-DJohn FettermanPennsylvania633 Quotes
NEDeb FischerNebraska95 Quotes
AZRuben GallegoArizona143 Quotes
NY-DKirsten GillibrandNew York2,017 Quotes
IACharles E. GrassleyIowa276 Quotes
TN-RBill HagertyTennessee862 Quotes
MO-RJosh HawleyMissouri1,540 Quotes
NM-DMartin HeinrichNew Mexico1,305 Quotes
ND-RJohn HoevenNorth Dakota1,995 Quotes
OHJon HustedOhio47 Quotes
MS-RCindy Hyde-SmithMississippi365 Quotes
WI-RRon JohnsonWisconsin3,818 Quotes
WV-RJim JusticeWest Virginia51 Quotes
VATimothy KaineVirginia1 Quote
AZ-DMark KellyArizona1,448 Quotes
LA-RJohn KennedyLouisiana144 Quotes
NJ-DAndy KimNew Jersey214 Quotes
ME-IAngus KingMaine3,141 Quotes
MN-DAmy KlobucharMinnesota4,576 Quotes
OK-RJames LankfordOklahoma3,424 Quotes
UT-RMike LeeUtah1,994 Quotes
MA-DEd MarkeyMassachusetts6,330 Quotes
KS-RRoger MarshallKansas836 Quotes
KY-RMitch McConnellKentucky1,493 Quotes
PA-RDavid McCormickPennsylvania10 Quotes
OR-DJeff MerkleyOregon4,028 Quotes
KS-RJerry MoranKansas3,306 Quotes
OHBernie MorenoOhio135 Quotes
AK-RLisa MurkowskiAlaska7,863 Quotes
WA-DPatty MurrayWashington5,259 Quotes
GA-DJon OssoffGeorgia702 Quotes
CA-DAlex PadillaCalifornia1,430 Quotes
KY-RRand PaulKentucky2,311 Quotes
MI-DGary PetersMichigan2,062 Quotes
RI-DJack ReedRhode Island3,385 Quotes
NEPete RickettsNebraska260 Quotes
IDJames E. RischIdaho357 Quotes
NV-DJacky RosenNevada802 Quotes
SD-RMike RoundsSouth Dakota858 Quotes
VTBernard SandersVermont138 Quotes
HI-DBrian SchatzHawaii1,803 Quotes
CA-DAdam SchiffCalifornia1,941 Quotes
MO-REric SchmittMissouri158 Quotes
NYCharles E. SchumerNew York320 Quotes
FL-RRick ScottFlorida858 Quotes
SC-RTim ScottSouth Carolina2,243 Quotes
NHJean ShaheenNew Hampshire12 Quotes
MTTim SheehyMontana54 Quotes
MI-DElissa SlotkinMichigan556 Quotes
MN-DTina SmithMinnesota528 Quotes
AK-RDan SullivanAlaska2,104 Quotes
SD-RJohn ThuneSouth Dakota2,862 Quotes
NC-RThom TillisNorth Carolina1,004 Quotes
AL-RTommy TubervilleAlabama763 Quotes
GA-DRaphael WarnockGeorgia1,140 Quotes
MA-DElizabeth WarrenMassachusetts6,113 Quotes
VT-DPeter WelchVermont1,487 Quotes
RI-DSheldon WhitehouseRhode Island3,938 Quotes
MS-RRoger WickerMississippi2,313 Quotes
OR-DRon WydenOregon5,761 Quotes
IN-RTodd YoungIndiana869 Quotes
Former senators
Standing for offended observers has never been embraced by the Supreme Court, and was instead squeezed by lower courts directly from Lemon, a decision that no longer has any import in this Court’s jurisprudence.
The district court ignored significant changes in Establishment Clause jurisprudence when it held that plaintiffs offended by a government display of the Ten Commandments have standing to challenge it, and that such a display violates the…
My promise to the American people is to hold accountable those who finance and support terrorism on American soil, no matter how many tax exemptions, charitable registrations, or civil rights letterheads they hide behind.
This hearing is focused on Hidden in Plain Sight: Confronting the Muslim Brotherhood Network in America.
Transparency into the agency’s decisions—and its ties to GEO Group—is more important than ever, yet your refusal to fully answer all questions about this matter—in addition to the gaps in your recusal commitments—only add to the cloud of…
I remain concerned that you may still be making—or have very recently made—decisions in your roles both as an Advisor and now Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director of ICE that are clouded by your conflicts of interest.
Our service members in harm’s way and the taxpayers footing the bill deserve to know that those dollars are being spent through a competitive process, not funneled into the bank accounts of administration cronies.
That is not right. That is why Senator Moreno and I have called for Congress to scrap the cap on payroll taxes.
How about we make the wealthy pay into Social Security at the same rate that working families pay into Social Security?
Social Security is a promise. You pay in year after year, and then when you need it, at the end, it will always, always, always be there for you.
Congress has a choice to make: either we can decide to protect the top 6% of all earners in America and let the Social Security trust fund get into trouble, cut benefits for seniors, throw more seniors into poverty, or we can decide that…
Democrats are fighting to protect and expand Social Security benefits funded by the wealthiest Americans paying their fair share.
The Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments are national treasures. The American people deserve public lands policy grounded in law, science, respect for Tribal sovereignty, and stewardship—not political decisions…
By attempting, yet again, to eliminate vast portions of these monuments, your Administration invites needless uncertainty to the stability that local communities, Tribes, land managers, scientists, recreation users, and businesses need.
The Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments are national treasures. The American people deserve public lands policy grounded in law, science, respect for Tribal sovereignty, and stewardship—not political decisions…
By attempting, yet again, to eliminate vast portions of these monuments, your Administration invites needless uncertainty to the stability that local communities, Tribes, land managers, scientists, recreation users, and businesses need.
The Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments are national treasures. The American people deserve public lands policy grounded in law, science, respect for Tribal sovereignty, and stewardship—not political decisions…
By attempting, yet again, to eliminate vast portions of these monuments, your Administration invites needless uncertainty to the stability that local communities, Tribes, land managers, scientists, recreation users, and businesses need.
I’m proud to champion this legislation to strengthen the early childhood workforce in New Mexico and across the country by expanding career pathways, professional development, and the support educators need.
To ensure our next generation is prepared for success, we must invest to support and strengthen our early childhood workforce.
As one of only two Senators who attended Head Start, I know firsthand the lasting impact early childhood education can have on a child’s future.
This legislation will help save lives, reduce preventable disability, and ensure more Americans can access the care they need when every minute counts.
My Stroke Act invests in research, strengthens emergency response systems, and equips communities with the tools they need to improve stroke care from prevention through recovery.





