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Eric Schmitt
@ericschmitt· Republican · MO· Jul 13, 2026

And the money and the energy on the Democrat side right now are these radical leftist communists.

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jul 13, 2026

We need to have fair elections, and every day, Trump tries to dismember and dismantle the process. Isn’t there anyone on the Republican side willing to stand up for our democratic process? Time will tell.

theguardian.com
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 13, 2026

Lindsey was part of every important policy issue and an indispensable player in every Senate ‘gang’.

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Mitch McConnell
@mitchmcconnell· Republican · KY· Jul 13, 2026

You’re right to expect your representatives to work hard for you. And part of my decision to retire at the end of my term this coming January was being honest about the demands of Senate work.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jul 13, 2026

I hope that his legacy, at least in part, is that America has a vital role to play in defending democracy in Ukraine because it is in our self-interest to stop Putin before he attacks NATO nations.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jul 13, 2026

My hope is very honestly that his Republican colleagues and some of my Democratic colleagues will see it as a fitting tribute to pass this legislation right now.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jul 13, 2026

I disagreed profoundly and passionately with Senator Graham on many issues... But, you know, he believed in coming back and trying to get things done.

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Mazie K. Hirono
@maziekhirono· HI· Jul 12, 2026

By empowering voters to fight back against restrictions on their voting rights, this legislation will help ensure that every voice can be heard on Election Day.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jul 12, 2026

The idling of the DFA’s St. Albans plant is heartbreaking news for the plant’s workers, Vermont’s dairy farmers, and this community.

vtdigger.org
Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Jul 12, 2026

Growing up on my family’s small farm in Nambé, I saw firsthand the hard work it takes to keep a farm running. Farmers and ranchers deserve access to federal conservation programs that work for them, especially as the climate crisis…

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Eric Schmitt
@ericschmitt· Republican · MO· Jul 12, 2026

Their primaries now are going to be dominated by these people who want to go to war with Western civilization.

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Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· Jul 12, 2026

The bill bans Wall Street from buying single-family homes and makes it easier to build more homes for hard-working families.

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Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· Jul 12, 2026

President Trump chose politics over this bipartisan effort to lower housing costs, but I'm glad that this bipartisan bill is now law.

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Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Jul 12, 2026

Lindsey Graham is irreplaceable. What you do, however, is you try to move on, and our state will have to move on.

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Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Jul 12, 2026

I'm going to rename it in honor of Lindsey Graham, and we'll now have the 'Lindsey Graham Prayer Breakfast' going on for as long as I'm in public service.

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Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Jul 12, 2026

If you want to know who he was, he was a person who believed that, when you left this country, you should be safe no matter where you go and no matter what it cost.

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