“This is not a shirts-and-skins issue. This is not a blue/red issue.”
“You're seeing a shift. The American people are growing weary of this war and what's happening.”
“Let’s be clear, if you’re a single mom, you cannot compete with Wall Street. They will outbid you every time, and so this is about fairness.”
““I am happy to know you. I hope that one day we shall have the opportunity to discuss the affairs of our country.””

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Alex Padilla

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Alex Padilla is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from California since January 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was appointed to fill the vacancy left by Kamala Harris when she became Vice President. Padilla is the first Latino senator from California and has focused on issues such as immigration reform, climate change, and healthcare access during his tenure. He previously served as the Secretary of State of California from 2015 to 2021, where he worked on expanding voting access and modernizing the state's election system.

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Oct 31, 2023

I was actually glad to see the President's supplemental request funding for NOAA's acquisition of two hurricane hunter aircraft replacements.

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Oct 30, 2023

I rise to speak in support of the Homelessness and Behavioral Health Care Coordination Act of 2023, Which I introduced today. On any given night in the United States, more than 582,000 people are experiencing homelessness. An estimated 20…

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Oct 16, 2023

I rise to introduce the Shasta Trinity Marina Fees Act to make permanent the existing authority for the U.S. Forest Service to collect and retain marina fees within the Shasta- Trinity National Forest. The ability to collect these fees has…

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Oct 16, 2023

I rise to introduce the Ackerson Meadow Land Exchange Act. This legislation will facilitate a simple land exchange between the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service in the Sierra Nevadas. This bill would transfer 160 acres of…

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Oct 16, 2023

I rise to introduce the Ackerson Meadow Land Exchange Act. This legislation will facilitate a simple land exchange between the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service in the Sierra Nevadas. This bill would transfer 160 acres of…

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Oct 4, 2023

Diversity is a beautiful thing. It's one of the biggest strengths of our Nation.

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Oct 4, 2023

Diversity is a beautiful thing. It's one of the biggest strengths of our Nation.

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Oct 4, 2023

The diversity of life experience, the diversity of professional experience ought to be part of the processing considered.

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Oct 4, 2023

The diversity of life experience, the diversity of professional experience ought to be part of the processing considered.

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Oct 3, 2023

Diversity's important, not just in terms of who sits on the Federal bench.

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Oct 3, 2023

Diversity is a beautiful thing. It's one of the biggest strengths of our Nation.

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Oct 1, 2023

I actually encouraged the department to make this clarification last October, because somehow it is a question in the minds of some.

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