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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Sep 3, 2025

This is a Democrat hoax that never ends…I think it's enough because I think we should talk about the greatness of our country and the success that we're having…that's what I want to talk about…not the Epstein hoax.

motherjones.com
Tom Cotton
@tomcotton· Republican · AR· Sep 3, 2025

Affiliates of IEI gained prominent positions both in and outside government during the Biden administration, posing significant danger to national security.

nypost.com
Tom Cotton
@tomcotton· Republican · AR· Sep 3, 2025

I write to reiterate my concern that Iranian government-linked affiliates have influenced and may be still influencing US government operations.

nypost.com
Tom Cotton
@tomcotton· Republican · AR· Sep 3, 2025

Iran’s mission is ‘death to America,’ so it’s particularly concerning that Joe Biden allowed someone so deeply connected to Iranian leadership access to our national security.

nypost.com
Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Sep 3, 2025

I am standing and fighting against any kind of budget proposal that’s going to hurt Americans or hurt people in New Jersey.

cnn.com
Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Sep 3, 2025

We’re going to be going to maybe Louisiana, and you have New Orleans, which has a crime problem.

nbcnews.com
Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Sep 3, 2025

When consumers’ finances are already stretched thin, exorbitant overdraft fees can cause other payments to bounce — leading to even more fees in a vicious circle that can ‘turn setbacks into crises,’

truthout.org
Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Sep 3, 2025

blocking and setting arbitrary conditions on these sessions sets a dangerous precedent, calling into question whether oversight is now allowed only when it pleases the far-right fringe.

thedailybeast.com
Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Sep 3, 2025

Overdraft and non-sufficient fund (NSF) fees are ‘one of the most common exploitative mechanisms big banks use to target the poor,’

truthout.org
Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Sep 3, 2025

I can’t speak to other senators’ consideration, but I’m going to say it as loud as I can, as often as I can, this is a time to stand and fight.

cnn.com
Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Sep 3, 2025

a nakedly political decision that undermines the dedicated, nonpartisan staff at NGA and threatens the principle of civilian oversight that protects our national security.

thedailybeast.com
Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Sep 3, 2025

Senate Republicans must decide: stand up for the legislative branch or enable Trump’s slide toward authoritarianism.

nbcnews.com
Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Sep 3, 2025

Families are already struggling with high costs, and allowing these tax credits to expire would make things much worse for working Americans.

nbcnews.com
Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Sep 3, 2025

Both sides recognize that we need to get something done, and I sincerely hope my Republican colleagues don’t stand in the way.

nbcnews.com
Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Sep 3, 2025

I believe there comes a time when everyone should stand up and fight for what’s right, and that’s what I intend to do.

cnn.com
Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Sep 3, 2025

Let me be clear: I will never be deterred from carrying out my constitutional responsibilities.

thedailybeast.com