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Bernie Moreno
@berniemoreno· OH· Sep 4, 2026

You should be ashamed of this policy and its dangerous consequences, yet your support for illegal aliens knows no bounds.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Sep 4, 2026

The last thing our National Airspace System needs is a cynical FAA Administrator so hellbent on stretching them thinner that he is willing to withhold their modest 2.8 percent pay raise.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Sep 4, 2026

The future of humanity cannot be left in the hands of a handful of Big Tech oligarchs.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Sep 4, 2026

ED should spend the money on whatever measures are necessary to address the default crisis by bringing borrowers out of default and preventing additional borrowers from defaulting.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Sep 4, 2026

[T]he agency has displayed a worrying lack of public transparency about what this vast sum of money has been spent on or will be spent on in the future.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Sep 4, 2026

I will continue fighting back against these attacks and working alongside our communities to protect New Mexico’s cherished lands and water for generations to come.

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Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· Sep 4, 2026

“Helping children succeed is one of the best investments that we can make for the future of our country,”

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James Lankford
@jameslankford· Republican · OK· Sep 4, 2026

“Every child has tremendous worth and potential, and for nearly two decades, the Senate has supported the charities, nonprofits, and outreach organizations that make their futures even brighter,”

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Mike Crapo
@mikecrapo· Republican · ID· Sep 4, 2026

“Secretary Burgum’s announcement moves us one step closer to allowing Idaho wildlife professionals to manage a recovered grizzly population in a way that protects both the species and Idaho communities.”

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Mike Crapo
@mikecrapo· Republican · ID· Sep 4, 2026

“For years, I have advocated for returning grizzly bear management to the states as recovery objectives and benchmarks have been achieved.

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Mike Crapo
@mikecrapo· Republican · ID· Sep 4, 2026

“The recovery of the grizzly bear in the West is a conservation success story made possible by decades of work from state, tribal, federal and local conservation partners,”

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Sep 4, 2026

“It’s abundantly clear Idaho’s grizzly bear populations have widely exceeded recovery goals,”

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Sep 4, 2026

Virginians cannot afford this Administration’s disastrous policies.

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John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Sep 4, 2026

That means cutting red tape and ensuring federal rules work for our trainers, shippers, truckers and actually help us meet this critical workforce need in North Dakota.

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John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Sep 4, 2026

We need to empower programs like TrainND and NDSCS to train more truck drivers and meet the demand for qualified CDL operators so our farmers, ranchers, energy producers and manufacturers can get their goods to market.

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John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Sep 4, 2026

Training our own commercial drivers is essential to North Dakota’s agriculture and energy economy.

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Alan Armstrong
@alanarmstrong· Republican · OK· Sep 4, 2026

Native languages are at the heart of Tribal culture, identity, and community. I’m proud to work across the aisle to strengthen Tribal Head Start programs and open more pathways for teachers to enter the classroom, helping Tribes preserve…

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Sep 4, 2026

“But our work is not over, and this discussion was a chance to hear about what Congress can do to strengthen the law to improve compliance and speed up repatriation.”

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Sep 4, 2026

“We’ve seen a significant uptick in efforts by museums and institutions to comply with federal law and repatriate remains and cultural items back to Native Hawaiians and other Native communities, where they belong,”

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Kevin Cramer
@kevincramer· Republican · ND· Sep 4, 2026

This is a win for North Dakota, a win for affordable and reliable power, and a step in the right direction for American energy security.

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Tom Cotton
@tomcotton· Republican · AR· Sep 4, 2026

These numbers are not small, nor are they incidental. They represent a systemic exposure of our National Labs, including the American scientists who work there and topics they are working on, to an adversary determined to defeat the United…

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Shelley Moore Capito
@shelleymoorecapito· Republican · WV· Sep 4, 2026

Gatherings like this summit bring the right people to the table with the shared belief of keeping the state moving forward, and I’m encouraged by the direction our state is heading.

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