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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Sep 2, 2026

When a local shop, a community healthcare provider, or a main-street business in Oregon deploys your tracking tools using your standard out-of-the-box configurations, they understandably expect that your tools allow them to comply with…

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Sep 2, 2026

By making privacy-invasive tracking that is banned in several states the default, your platforms shift the entire burden of legal compliance onto small businesses, non-profits, and local organizations that lack the specialized legal teams…

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Sep 2, 2026

While these secrecy demands carry no force of law, their coercive effect is extremely successful.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 2, 2026

Illinois relies on rail to push our economy forward and to ensure statewide connectivity, but we’ve been missing a critical route between Chicago and the Quad Cities.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Sep 2, 2026

For too long, the Quad Cities have gone without a passenger rail line to Chicago, limiting Illinoisans’ options to get to school, businesses and visit loved ones. With this funding extension, we’re closer to delivering the passenger rail…

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Sep 2, 2026

Each of these problems: rushed development; a zero percent failure rate; and poor management are cause for concern on their own. Taken together they present a clear picture of a fatally flawed process that cannot and will not protect…

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Sep 2, 2026

Put plainly: this process will likely lead to chaos, confusion, and the inability of many Americans to have their vote counted.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Sep 2, 2026

Taken together they present a clear picture of a fatally flawed process that cannot and will not protect American voters.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Sep 2, 2026

This is not just incompetence, it is designed malfunction.

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Sep 2, 2026

There will be a time for that conversation.

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Sep 2, 2026

The most consequential midterms we have ever had

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Sep 2, 2026

I am spending my time on the road campaigning for candidates all over the country.

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Sep 2, 2026

You know, the Book of Ecclesiastes tells us there’s a time for every season.

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Sep 2, 2026

It’s no secret that I want to be president.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 2, 2026

But because Texas is such an expensive state, we’re going to need the president and his team to be engaged there and to be putting resources into that race.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 2, 2026

We absolutely have to win that race so everybody is all in for Ken Paxton.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 2, 2026

I’m hoping the White House will become engaged. Texas is an incredibly expensive state and obviously one that we need, that we’ve got to hold if we’re going to keep the United States Senate.

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Sep 2, 2026

But the fearlessness, the energy, that is phenomenal.

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Sep 2, 2026

At times, I would urge him, y’know, a little more discipline and focus.

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Sep 2, 2026

Look, my favorite attribute about Donald Trump is the guy has cast-iron balls.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Sep 2, 2026

I have a very strong hope and some faith that our system of justice will strike down this unconstitutional and unconscionable rule.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Sep 2, 2026

The Postal Service has designed a system to disenfranchise millions of Americans.

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