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Al Franken
@alfranken· Democratic · MN· Sep 16, 2014

Mr. President, I thank the generous Senator from Michigan, and I thank the Senator from New Hampshire for her remarks about the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act. I have held college affordability roundtables around my State…

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Mike Enzi
@mikeenzi· Republican · WY· Sep 16, 2014

Mr. President, as we consider this continuing resolution to fund the Federal Government in fiscal year 2015, which begins October 1, I rise to voice concern about our Nation's spending and debt. At last count our country was more than $17…

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Mike Enzi
@mikeenzi· Republican · WY· Sep 16, 2014

Another step we can take to stop the autopilot spending path we are on, passing the CRs year after year, is to enact my Biennial Appropriations Act. The legislation we are considering illustrates once again why we need to pass my bill. In…

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Mike Enzi
@mikeenzi· Republican · WY· Sep 16, 2014

As the accountant, I am extremely interested in tax reform.

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Tom Udall
@tomudall· Democratic · NM· Sep 16, 2014

I think we should have a briefing by our committee specifically on what has gone on in that area from our intelligence people.

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Tom Udall
@tomudall· Democratic · NM· Sep 16, 2014

I would also agree with, and I appreciate your offer to work with us on an authorization of force.

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Tom Coburn
@tomcoburn· Republican · OK· Sep 16, 2014

I just would say, Homeland Security's primary mission--one of their five core missions--the first mission is preventing terrorism and enhancing security, and that all fails if we do not have interior enforcement, and we do not right now.

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Tom Coburn
@tomcoburn· Republican · OK· Sep 16, 2014

I am really worried about ICE. I mean, when ICE releases 600 criminals based on sequestration, nobody seems to know why.

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Tom Coburn
@tomcoburn· Republican · OK· Sep 16, 2014

With me, it is unexplainable, why EB-5 Regional Center programs have not been shut down already.

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Tom Coburn
@tomcoburn· Republican · OK· Sep 16, 2014

China steals our intellectual property. They, as a nation-state, invade our computers all the time.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Sep 16, 2014

"""@jphillipsLO: @realDonaldTrump @espn You were spot on about the game of football being boring. Too many flags."""

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Sep 16, 2014

"""@dmadan81: ""The NFL is becoming unwatchable, because of the flags"" -@realDonaldTrump"""

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Sep 16, 2014

"""@GZervs: Great job on @espn this morning. @realDonaldTrump could run the NFL much better"""

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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Sep 16, 2014

I share your belief that the FCC has to adopt strong and clear rules to protect the open Internet.

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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Sep 16, 2014

Make no mistake, this is a civil rights issue and it is my hope that for future generations of minority and low-income youth having a platform where they can express themselves on an equal-playing field will be nothing out of the ordinary…

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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Sep 16, 2014

We believe that the Internet is an enabler of knowledge, of community, and of Democracy around the world.

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