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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jul 23, 2026

I want to see the Strait open again. And I want to see it open where shippers can transit that Strait without being extorted by Iran.

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jul 23, 2026

General Caine, our military is the best in the world. And so, I don't think any of us should be surprised with the technical execution of its attacks on the Iranian regime's forces. They've been flawless. What I don't want [is] us to…

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jul 23, 2026

Nearly a year after the change in USPP’s pursuit policy, there is little to no evidence that it has reduced crime or improved outcomes.

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jul 23, 2026

During this once in a generation moment, I continue to believe that regulatory certainty, and the freedom for commissioners of independent agencies like FERC to act in a way to provide that certainty, will be critical in meeting the energy…

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jul 23, 2026

Now, more than ever, FERC’s mission to ensure that utility rates remain just and reasonable and not unduly discriminatory or preferential is critical to making sure millions of Americans can keep their lights on.

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jul 23, 2026

FERC choosing to address major electricity users, like data centers and advanced manufacturers, is an important step in the right direction.

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jul 23, 2026

The administration is slow walking and stalling 73 GW of solar, 43 GW of storage, 30 GW of onshore wind, and 16 GW of offshore wind.

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Jul 23, 2026

People were pretty thrilled about the idea that America First, in their mind, meant that we were going to not do this kind of adventurism.

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Jul 23, 2026

About 190,000 people in the state of Hawai‘i, believe it or not, voted for Donald Trump. And I know a lot of them, and I represent all of them. And one of the reasons that they were enthusiastic about Donald Trump and you, Mr. Secretary…

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Jul 23, 2026

I go back to the original five objectives. And none of them have been met. Some of them have changed, but none of them have been met.

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Jul 23, 2026

These are not bureaucratic mix-ups. Every day this money doesn't get to where it's supposed to go; every contribution, worth hundreds of millions, if not billions of dollars, is delayed, people go hungry. People get sick. People die.

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Jul 23, 2026

It shouldn't be this difficult to get the State Department to follow the law.

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Jul 23, 2026

Every day this money doesn't get to where it's supposed to go; every contribution, worth hundreds of millions, if not billions of dollars, is delayed, people go hungry, people get sick, people die.

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Ruben Gallego
@rubengallego· AZ· Jul 23, 2026

In states that have legalized marijuana, including Arizona, legitimate cannabis businesses should have the same access to insurance coverage as any other business,

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Kevin Cramer
@kevincramer· Republican · ND· Jul 23, 2026

Much like marijuana businesses are barred from using bank accounts, they are also locked out of insurance markets,

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Kevin Cramer
@kevincramer· Republican · ND· Jul 23, 2026

Every time we cut red tape and get the federal government out of the way, infrastructure projects move faster and more efficiently,

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Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Jul 23, 2026

And if you can be comfortable just being you, it might be one of the ways that we honor the Lord, honor the person in the mirror, and for me, honor the life of Lindsey Graham.

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Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Jul 23, 2026

Every single day, Lindsey was just who God created him to be.

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Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Jul 23, 2026

Lindsey built a bridge from the Republican side of the aisle to the Democrat side of the aisle, because he believed that there were good people on both sides of the aisle.

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Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Jul 23, 2026

In this hyper polarized world that we’re living in, it is so easy for us to make the decision that because you don’t agree with me, you are my enemy.

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Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Jul 23, 2026

One of the things I will tell you about Lindsey that I think is important to our Scripture today is Philippians 1:6, that he who began a good work is going to be faithful to finish it.

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