07/21/2009
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"And the suggestion that I participated in any collusion, that I was aware of any collusion with the Russian government to hurt this country, which I have served with honor for 35 years, or to undermin..."
"Such interference can never be tolerated and I encourage every effort to get to the bottom of any such allegations."
"Senator Franken, I'm not aware of any of those activities. I have been called a surrogate a time or two in that campaign, and I did not--didn't have--did not have communications with the Russians, and..."
"[s]o-called `sanctuary' policies make all of us less safe because they intentionally undermine our laws and protect illegal aliens who have committed crimes."