“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.”
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“The point is that tariffs contributed to inflation.”
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“Prices are higher than when the president came into office, and tariffs made it worse.”

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On the recordDecember 19, 2012
Now, some of our colleagues seem to think that any attempt to rebuild our transit systems with an eye toward mitigation and making them stronger for the future is a waste of money.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey
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Menendez criticizes colleagues who oppose investing in stronger transit systems.

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