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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Feb 27, 2025

It’s not going to fool anybody at all. What they’re trying to do is spend more money — and they’re going to spend it on billionaires.

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Josh Hawley
@joshhawley· Republican · MO· Feb 27, 2025

I certainly don’t think that we should be using any influence in our government to try to get him out of what seemed to be extremely serious charges in Romania.

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Josh Hawley
@joshhawley· Republican · MO· Feb 27, 2025

I would hope our government wasn’t involved in any way.

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Mitch McConnell
@mitchmcconnell· Republican · KY· Feb 27, 2025

We have a criminal justice system in this country

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Feb 27, 2025

It's a backstop, you could say.

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Feb 27, 2025

What I saw in the Oval Office was disrespectful.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Feb 26, 2025

Now I know in a world here in Washington, where the government is now run by billionaires, $2,400 doesn't seem like a whole lot of money.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Feb 26, 2025

Mr. Chairman, I respectfully request that this committee bring Elon Musk before this committee so that we can really hear what’s going on with the government.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Feb 26, 2025

If you want to discuss policies in the Department of Labor, let’s bring in the real secretary.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Feb 26, 2025

Does anyone here really think that any Secretary of Labor, any Secretary of Education, is going to make decisions by himself or herself?

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Feb 26, 2025

They want us to limit the power of the executive branch... it's because of the Democrats.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Feb 26, 2025

The most reasonable thing to do to ensure that the government is not shut down.

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Lori Chavez-DeRemer
@lorichavezderemer· Republican · OR· Feb 26, 2025

I will commit to following the law, and I do not believe the president is going to ask me to break the law.

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Lori Chavez-DeRemer
@lorichavezderemer· Republican · OR· Feb 26, 2025

If confirmed, my job will be to implement President Trump’s policy decisions and my guiding principle will be President Trump’s guiding principle.

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John Hickenlooper
@johnhickenlooper· Democratic · CO· Feb 26, 2025

Her shifting stance on the PRO Act is a little disconcerting, but she is serving at the will of the president.

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Ro Khanna
@rokhanna· Democratic · CA· Feb 26, 2025

What is the rationale for this other than making life more difficult for many seniors?

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