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Ruben Gallego
@rubengallego· AZ· Jun 25, 2026

My wife had just been through an unplanned C-section. I wanted to be there for her, and for our newborn because being a husband and a father matters more to me than any campaign, or any job.

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Ruben Gallego
@rubengallego· AZ· Jun 25, 2026

My daughter Isla was born right in the middle of my Senate campaign. One of the most competitive races in the country. And instead of staying out there campaigning, I took two months off.

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Bill Cassidy
@billcassidy· Republican · LA· Jun 25, 2026

This was supposed to last four weeks, it's lasted four months. Our original objectives have not been achieved.

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Bill Cassidy
@billcassidy· Republican · LA· Jun 25, 2026

You have not told the American people what's going on.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jun 25, 2026

Trump's historic blunder in Iran. It'll go down in the history books as one of the worst foreign policy forays America has ever made.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 25, 2026

At the end of the day, I have a different reality. And sometimes the alternative universe that is X doesn’t reflect the facts on the ground.

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Bill Cassidy
@billcassidy· Republican · LA· Jun 25, 2026

I am voting for war powers until I get a briefing.

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Bill Cassidy
@billcassidy· Republican · LA· Jun 25, 2026

I stood and said, ‘You have not told the American people what’s going on.’

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Bill Cassidy
@billcassidy· Republican · LA· Jun 25, 2026

I want to thank Vice President Vance and Special Envoy Witkoff for the thorough briefing this afternoon on Iran. I appreciate the quick invitation to the White House to address many of my concerns.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jun 25, 2026

The challenge that we have is to build the different points of view together, all in service of helping people who are struggling to pay their bills to get more economic security.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jun 25, 2026

The voters are clearly telling us they want us to be bolder — bolder in the policies we’re proposing and bolder in the tactics we use to fight authoritarians.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Jun 25, 2026

We're going to be completely aligned with our partners in the Gulf.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Jun 25, 2026

While we want a deal, we don't want a deal at any price.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Jun 25, 2026

International waterways do not belong to any nation state. This is a foundational principle in the world today, without which the world would be in total chaos.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jun 25, 2026

I look forward to getting this bill through Congress in short order, sending it to the president's desk and delivering another major win for the American people.

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Roger Wicker
@rogerwicker· Republican · MS· Jun 25, 2026

This funding is essential. It would accelerate immediate production of key capabilities, from exquisite munitions to low-cost hypersonics, strike weapons and drones.

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Patty Murray
@pattymurray· Democratic · WA· Jun 25, 2026

I will closely review this request in its entirety and ensure we take care of our servicemembers, but I will not rubberstamp tens of billions more for this disastrous war of choice.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jun 25, 2026

After dragging America into a reckless war, he now wants Congress to hand him tens of billions more to paper over the damage — while families are still paying higher prices.

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Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Jun 25, 2026

But since hostilities seem to be over and the President asked me to give consideration to his negotiating position, I will do so.

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Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Jun 25, 2026

My opinion on the debate over war and executive power has not changed and I have voted that way several times.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jun 25, 2026

We're going to push for it in the next Congress, when we believe we will be in the majority.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jun 25, 2026

I suspect it will come up on the floor of the Senate that Democrats want to give a fair shake to people on traditional Medicare and Republicans want to help billionaires.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jun 25, 2026

Everyone else in the health insurance neighborhood has one — employer coverage, the Affordable Care Act, all of them have a cap.

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