“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.”
“If the President wants to fix the problems at the pump, he should end this illegal war with Iran”
“The point is that tariffs contributed to inflation.”
“These disparities are not just statistics; they represent lives lost, families impacted, and communities left behind.”
“Prices are higher than when the president came into office, and tariffs made it worse.”

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On the recordDecember 17, 2013
Again, summarizing for my colleagues, the Presiding Officer is telling this Senate that if there can be 51 votes to table the current amendment tree to the House-passed spending bill, then there will be an opportunity for me or other Senators to offer by motion a motion to concur with the amendment that strikes the military pay cut. So, Madam President, in order to make a motion to concur with amendment No. 2572, I move to table the pending motion to concur with an amendment offered by the majority leader, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The yeas and nays have been requested. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Washington.
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Republican · Texas
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