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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jun 26, 2026

This moment is exceptional. It’s a one of one moment, and if it becomes normal, if people stop being outraged at what he is doing to enrich himself, then I fear there is no going back.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jun 26, 2026

Over the last year and a half, our president, Donald Trump, has turned the White House into a 24/7 corruption operation. This is a national crisis, and we should start acting like it.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Jun 26, 2026

The ongoing violence and dire humanitarian situation on the ground in Sudan demand immediate U.S. action.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jun 26, 2026

Oregon’s contributions to the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule showcase our innovation, natural splendor, and the people who make our state such a remarkable place to call home.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jun 26, 2026

Although there may have been skeptics who feared that asking several Oregonians to agree on time capsule items might resemble a Parks and Rec episode, our state’s diversity, beauty and innovative spirit made this task a labor of love.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jun 26, 2026

Taxpayers deserve a full explanation of how these failures occurred and who will be held accountable for correcting them.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jun 26, 2026

The American people deserve to know why the rehabilitation project has failed and the corrective actions the Department is taking to address this ongoing issue.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jun 26, 2026

For years, I have warned that the government’s purchase of Americans’ location data from shady data brokers is an unacceptable end-run around the Fourth Amendment. After Representative Cloud and my staff informed the ATF about the legal…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 26, 2026

I hope they’ll join us in a bipartisan effort to give American families real relief.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 26, 2026

To reinterpret the Fourteenth Amendment—ratified to ensure that no one born on this soil could ever be defined as less than fully American.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jun 26, 2026

It’s one of the worst deals ever made—and I’ll use every tool at my disposal to ensure not another cent goes toward Trump’s failed war.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jun 26, 2026

But there can be no other interpretation: Iran won, Trump caved and the American people lost.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 26, 2026

What happened in 2022, as families in Highland Park gathered to celebrate the Fourth of July, was an atrocity.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jun 26, 2026

When families gathered in Highland Park to observe the Fourth of July four years ago, they were there to celebrate America at its best—and instead, they saw our country at its worst.

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Ruben Gallego
@rubengallego· AZ· Jun 26, 2026

I don’t think Democrats need a Latino candidate. But they need to make sure there is a targeted campaign to Latinos if Marco Rubio runs.

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Jun 26, 2026

I think this committee vote argues well for a strong vote on the floor.

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Jun 26, 2026

I had to make concessions that, frankly, I didn’t like. Sen. Cantwell made concessions that she didn’t like.

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Jun 26, 2026

The only bill that has a realistic path to becoming law is this [Senate] bill.

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Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· Jun 26, 2026

I think that’s probably what would make the most sense to get everybody’s viewpoint properly represented.

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Bill Cassidy
@billcassidy· Republican · LA· Jun 26, 2026

I guess my point is, though, that the American people need to know more than we’re being told.

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