“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.”
“But we have so many partners from around industry and corporations that want to celebrate in this great birthday.”
“I offered to resign last night, and President Trump said, 'Let’s talk about it tomorrow.'”
“We’re getting Washington out of your trucks and your business.”
“Join us on this exciting adventure.”

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On the recordJuly 24, 2015
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Corker), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Cotton), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Flake), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Heller), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Portman), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey), and the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander) would have voted ``yea.''
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