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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Sep 9, 2014

I made a great deal of money in Atlantic City, but left years ago when I saw so many political mistakes being made. I have ZERO involvement!

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 9, 2014

I am going to give a brief statement about corporate inversion, but before I do I wish to respond to the Senator from Texas, who is my friend, and we have served together for many years. He has taken the floor for a period of time and…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 9, 2014

Mr. President, when a company moves its corporate headquarters overseas, but only on paper so it can avoid paying its fair share of U.S. taxes, these companies , are called corporate inverters. But let's call them what they really are…

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Sep 9, 2014

Mr. President, I rise today, as I have for many years, to urge my colleagues to fix our Nation's broken campaign finance system. I do so after much deliberation and consideration of a series of Supreme Court decisions and the explosion of…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Sep 9, 2014

Madam President, before I given my ``Time to Wake Up'' speech, I want to react to something that was said on the Senate floor about this joint resolution to correct the error of Citizens United. What was said on the floor was that the…

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Sep 9, 2014

Mr. President, at a time of extraordinary challenges across the globe and here at home, we are not gathered in the Senate to discuss how to confront the threat of ISIS. We are not gathered in the Senate to discuss how to prevent Putin's…

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Sep 9, 2014

The third question every Senator who has put his name to this amendment must answer is this: Should Congress have the constitutional authority to ban the NAACP from speaking about politics? Well, why is that? Because the NAACP is a…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Sep 9, 2014

Madam President, may I ask that at the conclusion of Senator Walsh's remarks I be recognized? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection. The Senator from Montana.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Sep 9, 2014

Those of us who strongly supported comprehensive immigration reform are deeply disappointed in our lack of devotion of assets and funds and capabilities to secure our Southwestern border.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Sep 9, 2014

Some of us are hopeful that the President of the United States will finally recognize that threat and outline to the American people some actions that need to be taken.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Sep 9, 2014

It seems to me it dramatically heightens our requirement to have a secure Southern and Northern border.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Sep 9, 2014

We have known about ISIS for 4 years. People like me and Lindsey Graham and many others have known about it and warned about it.

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John Barrasso
@johnbarrasso· Republican · WY· Sep 9, 2014

The Federal Government's promise to Indian Country to build and maintain these projects needs to be fulfilled.

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John Barrasso
@johnbarrasso· Republican · WY· Sep 9, 2014

Mr. President, what I do is come to the floor to talk about the concerns I have for Americans who are concerned about their jobs, concerned about the economy, concerned about their opportunity to get the care they need from a doctor they…

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John Barrasso
@johnbarrasso· Republican · WY· Sep 9, 2014

Madam President, on September 16, the Boys and Girls Club of Central Wyoming will celebrate their 16th Annual Awards and Recognition Breakfast. During the event, they will honor a member of the community who has significantly contributed…

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John Barrasso
@johnbarrasso· Republican · WY· Sep 9, 2014

Your written testimony states that the irrigation funding could then be leveraged to access additional funding for rehab and repairs.

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John Barrasso
@johnbarrasso· Republican · WY· Sep 9, 2014

The other thing that caught my eye when reading your written testimony and also hearing your oral testimony today was how the water users on the Wind River Reservation have formed associations, associations to assume the operation and…

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