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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Jun 29, 2026

I think the next meeting of NATO … is probably the most important meeting in NATO’s history because there are some things here that need to be cleared up and fixed.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jun 29, 2026

Over the longer term, accelerating our transition to clean energy will lower energy costs, insulate consumers from these kinds of price spikes, and reduce America’s dependence on foreign despots and greedy fossil fuel companies.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jun 29, 2026

We should send any big windfall for Big Oil back to the hardworking people who paid for it at the gas pump.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jun 29, 2026

American consumers are once again getting squeezed at the gas pump as President Trump’s war of choice in Iran sends gas prices soaring and money flowing to his Big Oil donors.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jun 29, 2026

I’m worried that he and others may be persuaded by House members that their version is the one that should be passed by the Senate as well as the House.

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Ruben Gallego
@rubengallego· AZ· Jun 29, 2026

I look forward to an apology from Rep. Luna for weaponizing the ethics process while refusing to investigate historic corruption that's making life harder for families.

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Ruben Gallego
@rubengallego· AZ· Jun 29, 2026

The dismissal reaffirms what I have said about these accusations from the beginning: they were right-wing conspiracies peddled by far-right activists like Anna Paulina Luna, the White House, and their allies.

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Markwayne Mullin
@markwaynemullin· Republican · OK· Jun 29, 2026

A lot of these individuals haven't been here 18 months, they have been here 18 years. … They have had plenty of time to establish their status inside the United States, and they chose not to.

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Markwayne Mullin
@markwaynemullin· Republican · OK· Jun 29, 2026

The status itself can be ended. Either try to fill out the paperwork and be here under permanent status or we'll help you get back to your home country.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Jun 29, 2026

I will make a decision in January -- at the end of this year.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Jun 29, 2026

He’s made it harder for workers to get a job and join a union, and easier for giant corporations to deny benefits and endanger workers.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jun 29, 2026

And by the way, this bill does more than just speak to elections. It wants to limit the rights of trans citizens in the United States of America. This SAVE America Act, supposed SAVE America Act, is a hodgepodge of Trump, of vindictive…

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jun 29, 2026

Because guess what? Even some Republicans care about vote-by-mail, even some Republicans know it is wrong to demand the personal private information of every voter on the rolls in states across the country.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jun 29, 2026

We voted on the SAVE Act, different iterations of it over the last several months, and they keep coming up short.

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Jun 29, 2026

Across Virginia and the country, Americans are struggling with high housing costs,” said Sen. Warner. “I am proud that Congress has worked together to pass legislation that will make a meaningful difference and provide some relief to the…

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jun 29, 2026

CISA’s recent announcement that it plans to rehire 600 federal employees is a notable exception.

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jun 29, 2026

The cuts to America’s national security agencies — the military, Intelligence Community, law enforcement, and Homeland Security — are dangerous and make America less safe.

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jun 29, 2026

Secretary Mullin and Acting Director Andersen’s initiative to restore the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) workforce is an important step toward protecting America’s cybersecurity and critical infrastructure.

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John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Jun 29, 2026

It is fitting that we are establishing his presidential library in Medora.

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jun 29, 2026

I appreciate that. You know, one of the things we've realized, a number of the members who work in particular on the African continent, have realized that natural resource management is actually national security.

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jun 29, 2026

I understand that you have the authority to approve those accounts. What's the realistic timeline to get those funds?

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