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John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Jul 30, 2026

I think we were very close to resolving our differences in a way that was acceptable to the Department of Justice, but it’s clear that the president decided that was unacceptable.

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John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Jul 30, 2026

I don’t know whether they think they can wait us out or … we’ll cave. But I assure you, we won’t.

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Thom Tillis
@thomtillis· Republican · NC· Jul 30, 2026

But now I’m convinced that the best way to do this is to end it by renegotiating the agreement and settling it for good.

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Thom Tillis
@thomtillis· Republican · NC· Jul 30, 2026

I had been one who had worked with Blanche to try and get language that we could put through [by unanimous consent] on the floor if we needed to.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jul 30, 2026

Rein in this lawlessness by Trump, while defeating it would amount to an endorsement of an obscene and illegal self-dealing by the president of the United States.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jul 30, 2026

Big steps to make some history in the area of tax policy and get us on the road to wringing out some of the inefficiency in the tax code.

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Kirsten Gillibrand
@kirstengillibrand· Democratic · NY· Jul 30, 2026

Under the Constitution, we have the power to end this war today. Let’s use it.

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Kirsten Gillibrand
@kirstengillibrand· Democratic · NY· Jul 30, 2026

I ask my colleagues, how many more servicemembers will we lose, how many more billions of dollars must families pay at the pump, how many more empty promises must be made from an out of control administration before this body finally acts?

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Bill Cassidy
@billcassidy· Republican · LA· Jul 30, 2026

My bill would create a framework so that health data that is not covered by HIPAA is subject to robust privacy protections.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jul 30, 2026

We have a secretary of Health and Human Services who fosters and propagates conspiracy theories on vaccines and other important issues, and the question I think, the big question before this committee: Are nominees going to be prepared to…

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Jul 30, 2026

The entire committee believes she’s very well-qualified, and so the question was, ‘Will she have the backbone to stand up against any anti-science if she’s pushed?’

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Bill Cassidy
@billcassidy· Republican · LA· Jul 30, 2026

Mr. Kaufman has said some pretty stupid things and irresponsible things regarding immunization.

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Michael Bennet
@michaelbennet· Democratic · CO· Jul 30, 2026

I'm concerned Jay Clayton lacks the independence necessary to successfully lead our intelligence community.

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Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Jul 30, 2026

The Chinese Communist Party is subsidizing their product and underselling the competition to the detriment of Michigan's auto industry and millions of American workers.

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Jul 30, 2026

The current language in the bill is overly broad. It goes beyond the national security risk this legislation is intended to address.

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Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Jul 30, 2026

Chinese cars are surveillance packages on wheels, with the ability to collect on American citizens and transmit that data back to Beijing.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 30, 2026

Dr. Fauci is a deeply caring physician, a brilliant scientist, an extraordinary public servant, a humanitarian, & a patriot—whose work has helped save tens of millions of lives.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jul 30, 2026

The American people shouldn't be on the hook for the Administration's disastrous planning, and I'm demanding answers.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jul 30, 2026

It is unacceptable to ask the American people to bail out Freedom 250.

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Andy Kim
@andykim· Democratic · NJ· Jul 30, 2026

These firings and these cuts — they're creating a chilling effect, honestly.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Jul 29, 2026

There are already reports that ICE is planning to target Haitian TPS holders for deportation as soon as this week, which would force hundreds of thousands of people to return to a country that our State Department warns is unsafe for…

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