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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 28, 2025

Now is the time for all of us—whether you are a Democrat, Republican, independent, progressive or conservative—to come together and say enough is enough.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 28, 2025

So the criminals, when they go and open the door, they don’t have to break the windows and kill the car door to steal whatever it is in the car that they’re looking for.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 28, 2025

History will not look kindly on those who stayed silent in the face of this assault on science. We have a moral responsibility to act now.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 28, 2025

I am very disturbed that the Trump administration apparently made this reckless decision because Director Monarez refused to act as a rubber stamp to implement Secretary Kennedy's dangerous agenda to substantially limit the use of safe and…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 28, 2025

Let us be clear: We are witnessing a full-blown war on science, on public health, and on truth itself.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 28, 2025

The American people should hear directly from Secretary Kennedy and Dr. Monarez and every member of our committee should be able to ask questions and get honest answers from them.

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Tina Smith
@tinasmith· Democratic · MN· Aug 28, 2025

I dare you to go to Annunciation School and tell our grieving community, in effect, guns don’t kill kids, antidepressants do.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Aug 28, 2025

At the same time, the United States remains available for direct engagement with Iran — in furtherance of a peaceful, enduring resolution to the Iran nuclear issue.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Aug 28, 2025

Snapback does not contradict our earnest readiness for diplomacy, it only enhances it.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Aug 28, 2025

I urge Iranian leaders to take the immediate steps necessary to ensure that their nation will never obtain a nuclear weapon; to walk the path of peace; and to, by extension, advance prosperity for the Iranian people.

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Aug 28, 2025

To those who run Norway’s sovereign wealth fund: if you cannot do business with Caterpillar because Israel uses their products, maybe it’s time you’re made aware that doing business or visiting America is a privilege, not a right.

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Patty Murray
@pattymurray· Aug 28, 2025

We cannot let RFK Jr. burn what's left of the CDC and our other critical health agencies to the ground—he must be fired.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 28, 2025

she seems to have had an infraction, and she can’t have an infraction, especially that infraction, because she’s in charge of, if you think about it, mortgages.

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Bill Cassidy
@billcassidy· Republican · LA· Aug 28, 2025

Serious allegations have been made about the meeting agenda, membership, and lack of scientific process being followed for the now announced September ACIP meeting.

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Bill Cassidy
@billcassidy· Republican · LA· Aug 28, 2025

If the meeting proceeds, any recommendations made should be rejected as lacking legitimacy given the seriousness of the allegations and the current turmoil in CDC leadership.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Aug 28, 2025

What I care most about is that we follow the law here, and the law is pretty clear that firing for cause means job-related, like someone who has been inefficient or someone who’s been corrupt in doing the job…we are a nation of laws, let’s…

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