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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Nov 22, 2025

History teaches us that Putin only understands strength and will not abide by any agreement unless it is backed by force.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Nov 22, 2025

However, we will not achieve that lasting peace by offering Putin concession after concession and fatally degrading Ukraine's ability to defend itself.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Nov 22, 2025

The Center is being looted to the tune of millions of dollars in foregone revenue, cancelled programming, unpaid use of its facilities, and wasteful spending on luxury restaurants and hotels.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Nov 22, 2025

I will continue to object to what the president is doing in terms about tariffs and his comments because they are not only detrimental to Canada and our relationship, but I think they are detrimental globally.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Nov 22, 2025

They want to utilize it as a starting point.

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Mitch McConnell
@mitchmcconnell· Republican · KY· Nov 22, 2025

Rewarding Russian butchery would be disastrous to America’s interests.

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Thom Tillis
@thomtillis· Republican · NC· Nov 22, 2025

We should not do anything that makes (Putin) feel like he has a win here. Honestly, I think what Mitch said was short of what should be said.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Nov 22, 2025

This is a Russian proposal. …There is so much in that plan that is totally unacceptable.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Nov 21, 2025

He is lighting a match in a country soaked with political gasoline.

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Lisa Murkowski
@lisamurkowski· Republican · AK· Nov 21, 2025

People who feel very strongly about this will feel like they’ve been duped if the justice department claims we can’t release anything because of an active investigation.

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Rick Scott
@rickscott· Republican · FL· Nov 21, 2025

I will always work to keep Florida's shores pristine and protect our natural treasures for generations to come.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Nov 21, 2025

He must be condemned forcefully, loudly and without excuses, before someone takes his words as permission to do the unthinkable.

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Jacky Rosen
@jackyrosen· Democratic · NV· Nov 21, 2025

rolls back important protections against bigotry and could allow for horrifically hateful symbols like swastikas and nooses to be inexplicably permitted to be displayed.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Nov 21, 2025

If the Trump White House tried to declare some fake national emergency to create a pretense for federal intervention, I will force a vote here in the Senate to stop it.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Nov 21, 2025

At the end of the day, when there is a big vote and a close, narrow margin, he pulls it out.

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Mark Kelly
@markkelly· Democratic · AZ· Nov 21, 2025

He has talked about sending troops into more U.S. cities, he's talked about invoking the Insurrection Act.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Nov 21, 2025

the president of the United States is calling for the execution of elected officials.

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