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On the recordMay 13, 2025
I remain flabbergasted that this thing is not going to pass. I remain completely aghast. This is the most blatant, obvious, ridiculous, gross corruption that I’ve ever seen in my entire life — by dollar amount, by symbolism, by violating constitutional and statutory law.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii
Source
msnbc.com

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Schatz expresses disbelief over the failure to pass a resolution against accepting the Qatar jet.

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