“This war has killed 18 US service members, cost billions of taxpayer dollars, and displaced millions of civilians.”
“I’m pleased that my efforts will provide relief to the millions of Americans who’ve been squeezed by the surge in gas prices.”
“If the President wants to fix the problems at the pump, he should end this illegal war with Iran”
“The point is that tariffs contributed to inflation.”
“These disparities are not just statistics; they represent lives lost, families impacted, and communities left behind.”
“Prices are higher than when the president came into office, and tariffs made it worse.”

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On the recordNovember 21, 2019
I move to table the Paul amendment, but I just want to say a few words. This continuing resolution before the Senate holds spending at the fiscal 2019 levels. An arbitrary 1-percent across-the-board cut on top of this--although it sounds good--would be extremely harmful to our agencies, particularly our military. The Senate handily defeated similar amendments just recently, and I hope we will do this today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont.
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