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John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Jul 23, 2026

“It’s not good enough,” Cornyn told HuffPost on Tuesday.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Jul 23, 2026

I find this deeply troubling. Reports that women and people of color are disproportionately fired or sidelined create the impression that their service is not valued.

huffpost.com
Patty Murray
@pattymurray· Democratic · WA· Jul 23, 2026

[Trump] has told us over 40 times now that a deal is near, and the war will be over soon. But now, he’s asking for $70 billion more, and for us to just trust him it’ll work out fine.

huffpost.com
Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jul 23, 2026

Bragging about "only" 18 service members "being killed in a reckless and illegal war" started by the president is "beneath contempt and a new low even for the likes of Donald Trump."

huffpost.com
Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Jul 23, 2026

I will tell you how I use the word ‘failure,’ Peters said. 'I use the word ‘failure’ to their leaders. You, sir, are the failure! Not the men and women that are on that front line.'

huffpost.com
Jon Ossoff
@jonossoff· Democratic · GA· Jul 23, 2026

So, just to review. You will not answer whether your statement made on the 14th day of the war that Iran’s military had been ‘destroyed’ and made ‘combat ineffective’ was a truthful statement to the American people, as you sit here and ask…

huffpost.com
Mark Kelly
@markkelly· Democratic · AZ· Jul 23, 2026

Whether it’s working across the aisle to bring down costs or protecting our fundamental rights, I know Marlene will be a powerful voice for Arizona’s First District in Washington.

huffpost.com
Raphael Warnock
@raphaelwarnock· Democratic · GA· Jul 23, 2026

Prices are higher than when the president came into office, and tariffs made it worse.

theguardian.com
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jul 23, 2026

Trump claims his war on Iran is about stopping an authoritarian country from enriching nuclear fuel. Now he’s letting his best friends in Saudi Arabia — one of the most brutal dictatorships in the world — do exactly that. This is absurd…

theguardian.com
Lisa Murkowski
@lisamurkowski· Republican · AK· Jul 23, 2026

I look at the War Powers Resolution, and it’s not ambiguous. It requires the president to terminate hostilities within 60 days absent congressional authorization.

washingtonexaminer.com
Deb Fischer
@debfischer· NE· Jul 23, 2026

This is the plane that will command and control our nuclear weapons on America's worst day. We cannot play these political games with the NC three.

foxnews.com
Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jul 23, 2026

Americans can't afford gas, can't afford groceries, can't afford their electric bill. But Trump thinks they can afford to fly him in style.

foxnews.com
Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jul 23, 2026

The luxury jet may have come wrapped in a bow for Donald Trump, but it came with a massive price tag for the American people.

foxnews.com
Josh Hawley
@joshhawley· Republican · MO· Jul 23, 2026

The pattern is clear: As service has gotten worse, the postmaster general’s pay has not.

foxnews.com
Josh Hawley
@joshhawley· Republican · MO· Jul 23, 2026

I am absolutely astounded at this today, general … and, frankly, if things don’t get better, you ought to resign, because you’re not doing the job.

foxnews.com
Josh Hawley
@joshhawley· Republican · MO· Jul 23, 2026

It’s time for the Postmaster General to do his job and put Americans first.

foxnews.com
Josh Hawley
@joshhawley· Republican · MO· Jul 23, 2026

While Missourians don’t receive their mail on time, the Postmaster General receives a hefty bonus each year.

foxnews.com
Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Jul 23, 2026

How do you replace Hezbollah? You defeat and replace them with a government that is strong enough to be the sole force of arms in the country.

abcnews.com
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jul 23, 2026

It’s a possibility that, if necessary, we could pull that budget resolution passed by the House and use it to fund government.

abcnews.com
Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Jul 23, 2026

A missile got through. We shot down almost all the missiles. One leaked through … it's heartbreaking.

cbsnews.com
Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Jul 23, 2026

The Iran war has not been a success.

cbsnews.com
Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Jul 23, 2026

Iran is clearly not ready to make a deal – at least, not one they're willing to live by.

cbsnews.com