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Ruben Gallego
@rubengallego· AZ· Nov 12, 2025

We have to focus on the facts and focus on making sure that these victims aren’t being revictimized because we’re not going after the perpetrators.

slate.com
Amy Klobuchar
@amyklobuchar· Democratic · MN· Nov 12, 2025

Americans deserve the full truth. The administration needs to keep its promise and release the Epstein files.

theguardian.com
Ruben Gallego
@rubengallego· AZ· Nov 12, 2025

There’s going to be a want for something that is huge and explosive.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Nov 12, 2025

I don't think the legislation is necessary.

usatoday.com
Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Nov 12, 2025

There was no guarantee that waiting would get us a better result, but there was a guarantee that waiting would impose suffering on more everyday people.

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John Fetterman
@johnfetterman· Democratic · PA· Nov 12, 2025

It's entirely appropriate to have a conversation with yourself and people around you, of a stroke that quite literally almost took my life, now, should I remain in that?

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Nov 12, 2025

If the Republicans don't come to the table, if Donald Trump, who claims he can make a deal, is not willing to say to Speaker Johnson, 'you need to have a vote, you need to get something done,' then come next election, in the midterms, the…

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Nov 11, 2025

There is still a net good that comes from this.

nytimes.com
Steve Daines
@stevedaines· MT· Nov 11, 2025

Hyde has been a longstanding principle here of not allowing the federal taxpayers to be used for abortion.

nbcnews.com
Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Nov 11, 2025

If we end up passing a full-year budget or a series of continuing resolutions that involve no protections for democracy or health care, that’s a really bad outcome for the country.

nytimes.com
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Nov 11, 2025

Let’s get it done, get it over to the House so we can get this government open.

latimes.com
John Fetterman
@johnfetterman· Democratic · PA· Nov 11, 2025

It’s only wrong to shut our government down, and I’m relieved … the people now that are going to get paid and fed.

theguardian.com
John Fetterman
@johnfetterman· Democratic · PA· Nov 11, 2025

I suffered from depression and I made a recovery and I won an election.

npr.org