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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Apr 23, 2012

If reasonable suspicion of unlawful presence exists and it is practicable, call ICE, CBP, or a 287(g) officer to determine the immigration status of the person.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Apr 23, 2012

SB 1070 has recently been endorsed as a model for the country by Mitt Romney.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Apr 23, 2012

If you believe in the law, if you voted for the law, if you are enforcing the law, why can't you come and defend it?

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Apr 23, 2012

At the end of the day, this bill is bad public policy by the State of Arizona.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Apr 23, 2012

There are at least 53 documents that the Department of Homeland Security says will prove lawful status.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Apr 23, 2012

There is nobody better to explain this law to the Senate than you.

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Chuck Grassley
@chuckgrassley· Republican · IA· Apr 23, 2012

Mr. President, this afternoon we are considering the nomination of Brian C. Wimes, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri. Again, we are moving forward under the regular order and…

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Chuck Grassley
@chuckgrassley· Republican · IA· Apr 23, 2012

It is unacceptable that we sent our first letter in October last year and still have not received the information requested or an acceptable answer for why you are not moving forward to utilize the tool.

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Chuck Grassley
@chuckgrassley· Republican · IA· Apr 23, 2012

And so I think the Sunshine Act, getting it up and running, is a concrete way to help achieve that goal.

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Chuck Grassley
@chuckgrassley· Republican · IA· Apr 23, 2012

Congress has made investments to increase the number of people trying to stop Medicare fraud.

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Chuck Grassley
@chuckgrassley· Republican · IA· Apr 23, 2012

Mr. Chairman, may I call to the chairman's attention the bill that Senator Wyden and I introduced called the Medicare Data Act that we think would bring more public attention and accountability to the claims submitted?

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Chuck Grassley
@chuckgrassley· Republican · IA· Apr 23, 2012

Most importantly, we asked that the final rule on implementation of the Sunshine Act be released 'no later than June of this year so that partial data collection for 2012 can commence.'

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Amy Klobuchar
@amyklobuchar· Democratic · MN· Apr 23, 2012

Madam President, I rise to discuss the importance of addressing the financial challenges now facing the U.S. Postal Service and our critical need to ensure that it remains a strong and reliable resource for the people of our country. The…

Congressional Record · 2012-04-23
Amy Klobuchar
@amyklobuchar· Democratic · MN· Apr 23, 2012

Madam President, after our work on this important bill to reform the Postal Service is complete, we will be turning to another important bill, one that has a long history of bipartisan support. That bill, the Violence Against Women Act, is…

Congressional Record · 2012-04-23
Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Apr 23, 2012

That's the dream that your parents have for you. And keeping that promise alive, that's the defining issue of our time.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Apr 23, 2012

Look, we've had 24, 25 straight months of job growth after the Republican policies sort of put us in a nosedive.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Apr 23, 2012

Mr. President, let me start by responding to the ranking member of the Budget Committee by saying that I could not agree with him more that it is absolutely unacceptable that we have not had a budget passed in the Senate for more than…

Congressional Record · 2012-04-23