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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jul 17, 2026

While hardworking American families are paying their fair share, many of the world’s most profitable corporations abuse tax havens to avoid paying the taxes they owe. This critical legislation ensures necessary transparency for consumers…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 17, 2026

It’s wrong that corporations can use their wealth to secretly exploit foreign tax havens while everyday Americans contribute their fair share. This common-sense legislation would shine a light on the murky world of offshore tax dodging to…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 17, 2026

For too long, many of the world’s most profitable corporations have taken advantage of foreign tax havens to skirt paying their fair share here in the U.S. And it only became easier when Republicans passed their tax plan, which was…

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Jul 17, 2026

While working Americans struggle to get by, large corporations continue to ship jobs overseas and take advantage of tax loopholes to hide their profits. This bill will provide critical transparency to both the American public and investors…

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jul 17, 2026

The only reefer madness I’m seeing is the continued federal prohibition of cannabis.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jul 17, 2026

The U.S. government cannot allow foreign governments to coerce U.S. companies into conducting surveillance against Americans, least of all our own intelligence, military, and diplomatic personnel.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jul 17, 2026

Bilateral trust with our closest intelligence partners cannot be built on the secret subversion of American cybersecurity infrastructure.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jul 17, 2026

Clayton wouldn’t stand up to Donald Trump if his life depended on it.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jul 17, 2026

A man who will not even acknowledge that Joe Biden won the 2020 election cannot be trusted to protect the American people from abuses of the most powerful surveillance apparatus the world has ever seen.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jul 17, 2026

Jay Clayton’s humiliating performance yesterday proved what I have said for months: the only path forward to renew Section 702 of FISA is reform.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 17, 2026

You recently claimed that ‘there’s a ton of evidence that the 2020 election was rigged’ … You have also baselessly indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights organization that has worked tirelessly to expose violent…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 17, 2026

Shortly after you were confirmed as Deputy Attorney General, you issued an order dismantling DOJ’s crypto enforcement team and shutting down ongoing criminal investigations of the crypto industry. At the time, you owned at least $159,000…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 17, 2026

You testified under oath last year that as Deputy Attorney General, you would consult with career ethics officials to avoid conflicts of interest, a significant concern since you received nearly $10 million as the President’s personal…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 17, 2026

You told me yesterday you want to be Attorney General because you love DOJ and you love prosecutors. But you have removed from the Department some of the most effective prosecutors that have ever served our government [for the President’s…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 17, 2026

Mr. Blanche, these survivors deserve much better. I want to recognize many of the survivors who are in the audience today. I thank them for their courage in speaking out. Tomorrow, we will hear from one of them during the outside witness…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 17, 2026

One of your first official actions as Acting Attorney General was establishing a nearly $2 billion weaponization or slush fund to benefit January 6 cop-beaters while immunizing President Trump from IRS liability. You defended the slush…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 17, 2026

That is just plain wrong. This man should not be Attorney General.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 17, 2026

But I kind of understood going into public life that if you wanted to get rich, this was the wrong job.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 17, 2026

I don’t believe a single member of the United States Senate would vote for this nominee after meeting with these survivors.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 17, 2026

I’m honored to receive the 2026 Champion of Main Street Award and will continue to fight on behalf of merchants and consumers.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 17, 2026

As Americans are struggling with the rising cost of everyday essentials, I’ve made it a priority in Congress to put money back in their pockets. One way we can start is by challenging outrageous interchange fees.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 17, 2026

Someone told me once in politics there is always a good reason, and then there is always a real reason. What is the real reason why Todd Blanche does not want to meet with the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein?

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 17, 2026

Set aside two hours, four hours, whatever it takes. So that there is clearly an effort by this government to get all the information and make a judgment as to what to do with it.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 17, 2026

I don’t think his name should be called on the floor of the United States Senate until he meets with you. That is not too much to ask.

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