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Sheldon Whitehouse

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Sheldon Whitehouse is a United States Senator from Rhode Island, serving since January 4, 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, Whitehouse has focused on a range of issues including environmental protection, healthcare reform, and campaign finance reform. He has been a vocal advocate for addressing climate change and has worked to promote policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions and protecting natural resources. Whitehouse has also been involved in efforts to reform the political campaign finance system, emphasizing the need for transparency and accountability in political donations.

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Feb 14, 2023

Nobody knows better than Dick Blumenthal the tragedy of the families of Sandy Hook and the lies that were told about what took place that day.

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Feb 14, 2023

I would be prepared to make a bet that if we took a vote on a plain Section 230 repeal, it would clear this Committee with virtually every vote.

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Feb 14, 2023

The biggest exogenous shock on the horizon out there is climate upheaval.

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Feb 14, 2023

These warnings come from central bankers, economists, assets managers, insurance companies, investment banks, credit rating agencies, and leading management consultations.

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Feb 14, 2023

I want this to be your surprise favorite committee.

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Feb 14, 2023

I've said that science provides the headlights for society.

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Feb 14, 2023

Even the Citizens United justices recognized that unlimited political spending without transparency would be corrupting.

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Feb 14, 2023

We've seen political money flow through 501(c)(4)s in explosive, unexpected numbers.

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Feb 14, 2023

That boundary between a 501(c)(3) and a 501(c)(4) is something that I think is worth protecting.

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Feb 14, 2023

I hope your plan will bear that out.

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Feb 14, 2023

I think the idea of a Swiss bank account is more and more in the rearview mirror because of FATCA.

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Feb 13, 2023

I would be prepared to make a bet that if we took a vote on a plain Section 230 repeal, it would clear this Committee with virtually every vote.

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Feb 13, 2023

The company owns its own policies and ought to be accountable for them.

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Feb 13, 2023

Nobody knows better than Dick Blumenthal the tragedy of the families of Sandy Hook and the lies that were told about what took place that day.

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Jan 25, 2023

I think it is actually a tainted doctrine that was cooked up and designed with the specific intention of favoring certain classes of litigants.

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Jan 25, 2023

I think the chances for significant bipartisan accomplishments are very, very real here, and I look forward to supporting you both in those endeavors.

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Jan 25, 2023

I think it is actually a tainted doctrine that was cooked up and designed with the specific intention of favoring certain classes of litigants.

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Jan 25, 2023

I want to just make sure that's clear in this room. We are not uniform in our view that originalism is something you need to adhere to.

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Jan 25, 2023

I think the chances for significant bipartisan accomplishments are very, very real here, and I look forward to supporting you both in those endeavors.

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Jan 24, 2023

I don't think you need much more to be a good judge than to know the Constitution, to understand what words mean.

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Jan 24, 2023

I think the chances for significant bipartisan accomplishments are very, very real here, and I look forward to supporting you both in those endeavors.

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Jan 24, 2023

I think it is actually a tainted doctrine that was cooked up and designed with the specific intention of favoring certain classes of litigants.

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Sep 27, 2022

So we take a certain amount of pride in the Brownfields Program around Rhode Island, because it has good Rhode Island fingerprints all over it.

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Sep 14, 2022

There`s a compelling array of circumstantial evidence that this court is captured and that is the problem.

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