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John Curtis
@johncurtis· Republican · UT· Aug 6, 2026

Too many young people are being put at risk by easy access to dangerous poisons.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2026

High-concentration sodium nitrite is a textbook example of a deadly product that should never be sold to consumers—let alone to our kids.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 6, 2026

We, therefore, ask you to withdraw OPM and MSPB's proposed rule.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 6, 2026

We are concerned this will increase attrition in the critical and experienced workforce that keeps our submarine fleet ready.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 6, 2026

This proposed rule would weaken longstanding civil service protections that promote merit-based employment, due process and the recruitment and retention of skilled workers.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Aug 6, 2026

Congress cannot afford to commit to another massive military boondoggle that will only succeed in filling the coffers of the military-industrial complex.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Aug 6, 2026

While we continue to see too many Pentagon programs burdened by cost overruns, delays, and unrealistic promises that fail to meet reality, Congress cannot afford to commit to another massive military boondoggle that will only succeed in…

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Aug 6, 2026

At a time when families are struggling to afford groceries, gas, healthcare, and childcare, Congress cannot throw hundreds of billions of dollars at Trump’s ‘Golden Fleet.’

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Jon Tester
@jontester· Democratic · MT· Aug 6, 2026

During my last two races the democratic Party was poison in my attempts to get re-elected.

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Aug 6, 2026

They’re crazy enough, yes, they want to cancel Thanksgiving, they want to cancel Christmas. Look, these communists hate America. They hate capitalism. (Abdul) El-Sayed is also an Islamist, as is (Zohran) Mamdani.

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John Fetterman
@johnfetterman· Democratic · PA· Aug 6, 2026

I can’t ever turn my back to Israel after where it’s at.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 6, 2026

If Mr. Carville doesn’t want to be in my party, the party that I belong to, that Piker, that El-Sayed belongs to, he can start his own party.

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Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Aug 6, 2026

Both candidates ran strong campaigns focused on improving the lives of all Michiganders. But now it’s time to come together as a party and rally around our nominee, Abdul El-Sayed, to make sure Mike Rogers never sees the floor of the US…

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Aug 6, 2026

Democrats are united by a common purpose: putting a check on Donald Trump by defeating his Republican enablers and taking back the Senate.

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Ron Johnson
@ronjohnson· Republican · WI· Aug 6, 2026

Hopefully, this device will address many of the questions he refused to answer at last week’s hearing.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 6, 2026

What you know as well as I do is that the right wing, that’s their job, right? They will take what one person said and put, you know, $80bn of TV ads on it and make the claim every Democrat supports that.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Aug 6, 2026

Settlers can use violent and deadly force with impunity against Palestinians and Americans while seizing land … and no one will face consequences.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Aug 6, 2026

Ending sanctions against those individuals and entities associated with West Bank extremism sent a clear message.

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