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Joe Biden
@joebiden· Democratic · DE· Nov 10, 2026

What Trump did on January 6, 2021, should never be forgotten. It should follow him to his grave.

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Raphael Warnock
@raphaelwarnock· Democratic · GA· Nov 10, 2026

Ordinary people have had their hopes dashed time and time again, cycle after cycle, across Republican and Democratic administrations.

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Raphael Warnock
@raphaelwarnock· Democratic · GA· Nov 10, 2026

You saw a multiracial coalition of voters stand up on Tuesday night beyond anything I had even hoped for, and they offered a silent rebuke of where we are now.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Nov 9, 2026Verified

Americans want a government that recognizes and responds to their needs and Democrats are ready to deliver.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Nov 9, 2026Verified

The proposition that the president of the United States doesn’t get subject to what everybody else gets is preposterous, and I’m going to do everything I can to change it.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Nov 9, 2026Verified

We’re going to push this very hard, and I think we’re going to have a good shot at a very strong vote and influence when we try to get this to actually change.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Nov 9, 2026Verified

I will vote against the bill before us today, but I look forward to working with my colleagues to get permitting reform right.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Nov 9, 2026Verified

Permitting reform for electrical transmission lines is essential. But the current bill raises too many serious issues that require more deliberation.

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Thom Tillis
@thomtillis· Republican · NC· Nov 9, 2026

Cabinet secretaries shouldn’t be wasting taxpayer dollars on campaign style videos. Kristi Noem learned that the hard way.

theintercept.com
Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Nov 9, 2026

We need to rein in this gambling, and with Democrats taking back control of Congress, now is the time for long-overdue legislative action.

dailycaller.com
Shelley Moore Capito
@shelleymoorecapito· Republican · WV· Nov 9, 2026

This substitute amendment preserves the foundation of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, while making targeted changes based on feedback from our members and stakeholders to further build support.

dailycaller.com
Kevin Cramer
@kevincramer· Republican · ND· Nov 9, 2026

Our success is tied to the ability to build the infrastructure to get our abundant electricity, food, and fuel to market.

dailycaller.com
Jim Banks
@jimbanks· Republican · IN· Nov 9, 2026

“We need to elect Republican leadership in the Senate, but tomorrow is too soon,” Banks said in a statement.

dailycaller.com
Ron Johnson
@ronjohnson· Republican · WI· Nov 9, 2026

“An election defeat of this magnitude demands change,” he added on X.

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Ron Johnson
@ronjohnson· Republican · WI· Nov 9, 2026

“If you hold the election, I’ll leave the room,” Johnson told a Washington Examiner reporter Monday.

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Rick Scott
@rickscott· Republican · FL· Nov 9, 2026

Instead of having an [leadership] election, the first thing you do is you say, ‘OK, what are we going to change? We have to change something.’

rollcall.com
Ron Johnson
@ronjohnson· Republican · WI· Nov 9, 2026

After the stunning defeat [we] just can’t continue on business as usual. That kind of defeat demands change.

rollcall.com
Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Nov 9, 2026

It would be a betrayal of the voters to be complicit in keeping the war going.

reason.com
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Nov 9, 2026

Healthcare must be considered as a human right, not a privilege. That means passing Medicare for All legislation, now supported by 66 percent of the American people.

reason.com
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Nov 9, 2026

As an immediate first step, Democrats must lower the Medicare eligibility age from 65 down to 55, expand Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing, and guarantee universal health care coverage for every child from birth through age 19.

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