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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Feb 3, 2015

the military's inability to overcome a flawed perception among some members of the public and the media that the military justice system is not at all protective of an accused person's rights and is therefore, anything but a credible…

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John Barrasso
@johnbarrasso· Republican · WY· Feb 3, 2015

The success of this program NAHASDA is because it has been carried out at the local level by the tribes themselves.

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John Barrasso
@johnbarrasso· Republican · WY· Feb 3, 2015

Housing is crucial to establish stable homes and to empower Indian people.

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John Barrasso
@johnbarrasso· Republican · WY· Feb 3, 2015

One of the most significant issues in Indian Country is the need to access capital.

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John Barrasso
@johnbarrasso· Republican · WY· Feb 3, 2015

Mr. President, I wish to join in the comments from my able and learned colleague from South Dakota to talk about what happened when the President yesterday released his budget for the next fiscal year. I agree with my colleague from South…

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John Barrasso
@johnbarrasso· Republican · WY· Feb 3, 2015

We need to ensure that our tribal communities have the tools they need to succeed.

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John Kerry
@johnkerry· Democratic · MA· Feb 3, 2015

Governments can lead the way in ensuring that suppliers and contractors are held to the highest standards and adopt the highest standards.

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Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Feb 3, 2015

If you are an African American, you are multiple times more likely to be stopped for suspicion of using drugs than if you are not an African American.

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Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Feb 3, 2015

I assert to you, I will try to get better, sir.

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Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Feb 3, 2015

Right, and you get more entrepreneurs in our country under a legal pathway. You are increasing a lot of economic benefits. One is job creation, as well.

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Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Feb 3, 2015

If you are driving an economy, increasing GDP, if you are having more entrepreneurs, is there a job benefit to expanding job opportunities for the United States, for Americans, as well?

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Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Feb 3, 2015

I was raised to be very sensitive of our American values, which are you are a citizen of the United States, whether you are a first-generation immigrant from Mexico or Canada, you enjoy certain rights and privileges to be an American…

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Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Feb 3, 2015

We have right now in reality unique security challenges and significant threats along the longest border in the entire globe, over 5,000 miles, in the north.

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Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Feb 3, 2015

And 'not causing harm' is, I guess, a relative term. Obviously, we are concerned about terrorism.

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Dianne Feinstein
@diannefeinstein· Democratic · CA· Feb 3, 2015

Mr. President, I rise today to express my strong support for the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans-- SAV--Act, of which I am a cosponsor. This bill addresses a true public health crisis facing our Nation's military members…

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Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Feb 3, 2015

I am concerned right now that people are crossing our international border from Canada to bring crime and violence.

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Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Feb 3, 2015

I come in and I see a picture of Latinos crossing the river, and I wonder: Where is the picture of the Canadian border and the thousands and thousands of illegal crossing we have there?

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