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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Jul 15, 2026

Using all the tools at our government’s disposal, working beside every ally with whom we can make common cause, we will dismantle the ICC—brick by brick, if necessary.

theintercept.com
Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Jul 15, 2026

This overheated language, this completely inappropriate rhetoric against the Supreme Court, endangers the lives of the justices and erodes public trust in our system of government.

huffpost.com
Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2026

Donald Trump is dragging America deeper into a war in Iran with no authorization, no plan, and no exit strategy.

theguardian.com
Rick Scott
@rickscott· Republican · FL· Jul 15, 2026

We have to, you know, we have to have a strong military.

foxnews.com
Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Jul 15, 2026

The absence of knowing where this money is coming from to do this dramatic top-line increase? That still has to get resolved.

foxnews.com
Ron Johnson
@ronjohnson· Republican · WI· Jul 15, 2026

This is a grotesque example of Biden-era weaponization of the executive branch," Johnson said.

foxnews.com
Charles E. Grassley
@charlesegrassley· IA· Jul 15, 2026

I hope Democrats caught up in the otherwise bipartisan text tranche will finally discard their partisanship and recognize the severity of the alleged violations by Smith," Grassley added.

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Josh Hawley
@joshhawley· Republican · MO· Jul 15, 2026

Joe Biden’s DOJ not only tapped my phone; I just learned they illegally obtained my texts with members of President Trump’s administration," the Missourian fumed.

foxnews.com
Charles E. Grassley
@charlesegrassley· IA· Jul 15, 2026

Based on the information that’s been produced to me and Senator Johnson, Biden DOJ and FBI investigators apparently ignored their own routine investigative protocols to obtain and review work-related messages from me and dozens of my…

foxnews.com
Charles E. Grassley
@charlesegrassley· IA· Jul 15, 2026

Jack Smith’s criminal investigation of President Trump was a runaway train that had no brakes," Grassley added Tuesday.

foxnews.com
Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2026

Acting AG Todd Blanche has spent this confirmation fight doing what he's always done for his client Donald Trump: Denying the obvious, defending the indefensible, and lying under oath. He's already made it clear that we can’t trust a word…

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jul 15, 2026

He's got a record. It's not what he says. It's what he's done and what he's consistently done is put Donald Trump above everything else. So his actions, this is a person who's got a very clear record.

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Jul 15, 2026

I look forward to confirming Mr. Blanche as Attorney General so he can continue his great work to crack down on crime, eradicate the two tiers of justice, and wipe out fraud. That’s exactly what Lindsey would’ve wanted us to do to honor…

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jul 15, 2026

It's a tragedy for our country that we're going through this process that's based on a phony premise.

cbsnews.com
Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Jul 15, 2026

While the investigation of the Biddeford shooting is not yet complete, it raises sufficient critical questions that I spoke with DHS Secretary Mullin last night and urged him to cease all non-urgent vehicle stops.

cbsnews.com
Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jul 15, 2026

I want a full, fair, open, transparent investigation of this, not strictly run by the feds.

cbsnews.com
Katie Britt
@katiebritt· Republican · AL· Jul 15, 2026

Putin's war against Ukraine has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, and it must end. Lindsey [Graham] believed that getting this legislation passed and signed into law would be the most consequential thing he achieved in his career.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jul 15, 2026

Passing this legislation right now would be a fitting tribute to Senator Graham's fierce support for Ukraine's freedom.

cbsnews.com
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jul 15, 2026

Our colleagues on the Armed Services Committee have put forward a strong bill — a strong bill for our national security and for the men and women who defend our nation.

cbsnews.com
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jul 15, 2026

I certainly hope that Democrats won't now put politics ahead of support for our men and women in uniform.

cbsnews.com
Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2026

Donald Trump does not get to drag the American people deeper into a war he cannot explain and does not know how to end, and then demand Congress look the other way.

cbsnews.com
Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2026

The NDAA cannot become a permission slip for that recklessness that we see occurring in Iran.

cbsnews.com
Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2026

Yet Republicans want the Senate to take up the NDAA, the defense bill, as though none of this is happening?

cbsnews.com
Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jul 15, 2026

The NDAA, in my view, has become a referendum on the Iran war.

cbsnews.com