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Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Jul 29, 2026

It does not erase documents. It does not convert a misleading statement into a truthful one.

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Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Jul 29, 2026

A pardon may protect a person from criminal prosecution. It doesn’t rewrite history.

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Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Jul 29, 2026

They have fired, pushed out and cut funding for public health personnel, shrinking the CDC workforce by a quarter.

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Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Jul 29, 2026

COVID-19 exposed serious deficiencies in our nation’s public health infrastructure.

nebraskaexaminer.com
Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Jul 29, 2026

Texas is leading the nation in defending freedom and advancing conservative principles, and I look forward to welcoming Republicans from across America as we celebrate the landmark victories achieved this Congress and work together to…

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Jul 29, 2026

I'm proud that Dallas will host the RNC Midterm Convention this September.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jul 29, 2026

Well, that's nice of him. I guess. I don't know, what do you say on that? That's a decision that's made by my colleagues.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jul 29, 2026

There's clearly an interest among certain members of our conference for a higher level of military and defense.

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jul 29, 2026

Proposing to fully revoke protections for Chaco Canyon and only allowing 14 days to comment on this development is wrong, shameful, and a slap in the face to Tribes.

michiganadvance.com
Eric Schmitt
@ericschmitt· Republican · MO· Jul 29, 2026

There is nothing compassionate about flooding the labor market with more foreign workers while Americans struggle for a decent wage.

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

In other words, the Trump administration would force people back to a country where the State Department says, ‘Don’t go there because it’s unsafe.’

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

That decision puts them and other TPS holders at risk of deportation to countries where violence, instability, and humanitarian crises continue to threaten their lives.

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Jim Banks
@jimbanks· Republican · IN· Jul 29, 2026

Existing labor statistics too often fail to tell us how occupations’ tasks are changing, what skills are needed, which jobs will grow and shrink and how workers move through the labor force because of AI.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Jul 29, 2026

I hope they’ll look at it, and particularly look at the vote over here, and feel it’s the right thing to do

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jul 29, 2026

Trump’s for it. I think the speaker will be for it. It’s a pretty simple equation.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jul 29, 2026

I’m very hopeful, because it meets all of the goals that we have in common

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Raphael Warnock
@raphaelwarnock· Democratic · GA· Jul 29, 2026

As artificial intelligence continues to become a larger part of our society, we need to be clear eyed about addressing the potential problems and perils of this technology.

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Jul 29, 2026

Emerging technologies have the potential to improve everyday life and strengthen America’s position on the global stage.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jul 29, 2026

The TIME FOR CT program is a transformational infrastructure investment that will make train travel safer, faster, and more reliable.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jul 29, 2026

This historic $1.6 billion project will deliver faster and more reliable rail service for the thousands of people who use the New Haven line every day.

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