“Donald Trump and Republicans are attempting to take over free and fair elections. Again.”
“a stunning failure of leadership”
“The moment I was born on U.S. soil I was born a citizen, and I’ll be damned if Donald Trump tries to take that away from me.”
“Join us on this exciting adventure.”
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On the recordApril 18, 2012
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 18, 2012, at 10 a.m., in room 432 of the Russell Senate Office building to conduct a roundtable entitled ``Perspectives from the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Creating Jobs and Growing Businesses through Entrepreneurship.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. select committee on intelligence
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