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Katharine Harris is a Republican politician from Florida, best known for her role as the Secretary of State during the controversial 2000 presidential election. Born on April 5, 1964, she played a pivotal role in overseeing the election process in Florida, which was critical in determining the outcome of the election between George W. Bush and Al Gore. Her actions during this time garnered national attention and made her a prominent figure in American politics. Harris later served as a U.S. Representative for Florida's 13th congressional district from 2003 to 2007, where she focused on issues such as national security and education reform. Throughout her career, she has been an advocate for conservative values and has remained an influential voice within the Republican Party in Florida.
There should be accountability. In terms of elected leaders, to the extent that they were complicit in a crime, of course, there should be some kind of response to that. But also, there should be a -- I think a continuing discussion about…
Not one Republican voted for the American Rescue Plan, which brought $1,400 checks to people when they needed it most, when we had millions of people out of work through no fault of their own.
the reason I`m here is because there are people here who matter, right? And when you look at a place like Greenville, Mississippi, with a population of about 30,000 people, we`re talking about families. We`re talking about children. We`re…
I think that you framed the point quite accurately and well, which is America`s policy has been and will continue to be focused on the real issue at hand, which is, one, the needs of the Ukrainian people, which we will continue to support…
I experienced great joy when I watched this brilliant, phenomenal black woman jurist be so smart and just cut through the political gamesmanship that they were attempting to incite.
We need to get those passed, because, after 2013, in Shelby v. Holder, when the Voting Rights Act was gutted, essentially, we need to put back in place those protections.
Vladimir Putin's army continues its terror campaign against Ukrainian civilians.
the Republican Party is preparing a midterm campaign to terrify Americans into thinking their kids are being taught Critical Race Theory in kindergarten.
finding ever more creative ways to slime the reputation of one of the most qualified Supreme Court nominees ever, Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Today, we are gathered to do unfinished business, to acknowledge the horror in this part of our history.
I`ll say it again. We are clear that any intentional attack or targeting of civilians is a war crime. Period.
Absolutely there should be an investigation, and we should all be watching, and I have no question the eyes of the world are on this war and what Russia has done in terms of this aggression and these atrocities. No doubt.
We remain, of course, open to and desirous of diplomacy as it relates to the dialogues and discussions we`ve had with Russia, but we are also committed if Russia takes oppressive action to ensuring there will be severe consequence in terms…
We are on a path to cut child poverty by 40 percent. This is historic, and as I said earlier will have generational impact.
So many of us count Constance Baker Motley among our personal heroes. I certainly do. She showed us the power of the law to affect change, and she taught us to see what can be unburdened by what has been.
Today, senators voted to preserve an arcane Senate procedure rather than secure the fundamental freedom. The American people will not forget this moment, and neither will history.
The proponents of the laws are not only putting in place obstacles to the ballot box, they are also working to interfere with our elections. To get the outcomes they want, and to discredit those they do not. That is not how democracies…
the Biden-Harris administration, championed by then Senator Harris, along with Senator Booker and Bennett in the Senate prior to her becoming vice president.
When we have the discussion about who's responsible, I will not absolve the 50 Republicans in the United States Senate from responsibility for upholding one of the most basic and important tenets of our democracy, which is free and fair…
I will not absolve the 50 Republicans in the United States Senate from responsibility for upholding one of the most basic and important tenets of our democracy which is free and fair elections and access to the ballot for all eligible…
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