“This is a direct threat to the safety of every family on the road, and I won’t stand for it.”
“Negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran are proceeding nicely!”
“We shouldn't shut down air travel in a state that doesn't agree with our politics.”
“There is nothing that ICE says that you should believe, and anything they say you should doubt immediately.”
“That’s what happens when you don’t plan, and when you don’t consult, and when you don’t have a clear direction.”
“I’m not personalizing it. I’m just pointing out somebody’s record.”

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On the recordJuly 2, 2020
Mr. President, all I asked in my counter was that we remove the words ``especially the President of the United States.'' Why? Because it is different than the entire approach taken by the resolution. As long as we are calling each other out on casting aspersions on each other's intentions, no one's intention here is to shield anyone from anything, as evidenced by the fact that, as my proposed modification would have provided, it would have said that ``our elected officials should not incite violence or legitimize those who engage in hate-fueled acts.'' Last I checked, the President of the United States was and is an elected official. This would apply to him. My counter in no way insulated--not him, not any elected official, not any of us from this resolution, which simply condemns mob violence. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Hawaii.
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Bill Lee
Republican · Tennessee
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