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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Sep 29, 2025

The Democratic Party is not popular today, and so that means that the DNC is going to have trouble raising money for the foreseeable future.

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Mike Lee
@mikelee· Republican · UT· Sep 29, 2025

It was hours upon hours of religious slurs and bigotry.

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Mike Lee
@mikelee· Republican · UT· Sep 29, 2025

I’m not sure why, but “F the Mormons” chants have become far too common at BYU’s away games.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Sep 29, 2025

We have no obligation to fund the destruction of our democracy.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Sep 29, 2025

We urge NHTSA to immediately launch a formal investigation into this disturbing safety risk and take any necessary action to protect the public.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Sep 29, 2025

The truth is that Donald Trump is trying to destroy our democracy.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Sep 29, 2025

We have no obligation to sugarcoat the gravity of this moment.

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J.D. Vance
@jdvance· Republican · OH· Sep 29, 2025

I think we are headed into a shutdown because the Democrats won’t do the right thing.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Sep 29, 2025

You know, the meeting is a first step, but only a first step.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Sep 29, 2025

Small businesses would lose access to capital. Home buyers would be unable to secure loans. Our supply chains would be imperiled and costs to American families would go up and up.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Sep 29, 2025

If the president at this meeting is going to rant and just yell at Democrats and talk about all his alleged grievances... we won't get anything done.

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John Fetterman
@johnfetterman· Democratic · PA· Sep 29, 2025

I refuse to vote to shut our government down, and that's not going to change.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Sep 29, 2025

It's in the president's hands whether we avoid a shutdown or not.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Sep 29, 2025

No, no, we have to do it now. The time is a wasting. We have to do it now. We've delayed and delayed and delayed.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Sep 29, 2025

Over a million active duty military members won’t get their pay. A shutdown would degrade troop readiness and devastate our southern borders, something our friends on the other side who claim to care about border security conveniently…

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