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Tim Kaine

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Tim Kaine is a United States Senator from Virginia, serving since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously held the position of Governor of Virginia from January 14, 2006, to January 16, 2010. Kaine has been an advocate for various issues including education, healthcare, and military engagement, emphasizing the importance of Congress's role in declaring war and authorizing military force. He also served as the Chair of the Democratic National Committee, contributing to the party's strategy and outreach efforts during his tenure.

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Dec 3, 2024

A federal solution is needed, and the ERA is the strongest tool to ensure equality and protect these rights for everyone.

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Dec 1, 2024

He didn't need to tell the American public. I will not do this, and he did. And when you made a promise, you've got to keep it.

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Sep 25, 2024

If you have one that works, you know, why you know, turn yourself into a pretzel to come up with something new.

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Sep 25, 2024

If the federal government were to increase the amount of allocation that went out to the states, we would be able to produce or preserve more quality, affordable housing.

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Sep 25, 2024

I was disappointed when we had a vote here in the Senate not long ago on an overwhelmingly bipartisan House proposal.

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Sep 25, 2024

Key to addressing the shortage of units and bringing down costs for families is, as my friend Speaker Shekarchi from Rhode Island would say, production, production, production.

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Sep 25, 2024

Helping families afford a safe, stable place to call home should be neither controversial nor partisan.

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Sep 25, 2024

Do you have to have a college degree to get a lot of Federal jobs? And the answer is no.

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Sep 25, 2024

We think Pell Grant should not be just limited to college degrees. Why not high quality career and technical education?

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Sep 25, 2024

You call those durable skills in your opening testimony. I like that better than soft skills.

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Sep 25, 2024

If I am a 30 year old Virginian watching this, I would--wow, I should become AI literate.

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Sep 25, 2024

If you have one that works, you know, why you know, turn yourself into a pretzel to come up with something new.

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Sep 25, 2024

I was disappointed when we had a vote here in the Senate not long ago on an overwhelmingly bipartisan House proposal.

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Sep 25, 2024

If the federal government were to increase the amount of allocation that went out to the states, we would be able to produce or preserve more quality, affordable housing.

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Sep 25, 2024

I think the LIFT bill... to develop a 20-year mortgage product to allow people to develop equity faster.

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Sep 25, 2024

Thank you for 17 years before I was in elected office, I was a fair housing attorney in Richmond, and this is a topic that means a lot to me.

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Sep 25, 2024

Helping families afford a safe, stable place to call home should be neither controversial nor partisan.

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Sep 25, 2024

Key to addressing the shortage of units and bringing down costs for families is, as my friend Speaker Shekarchi from Rhode Island would say, production, production, production.

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Sep 25, 2024

Do you have to have a college degree to get a lot of Federal jobs? And the answer is no.

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Sep 25, 2024

We think Pell Grant should not be just limited to college degrees. Why not high quality career and technical education?

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Sep 25, 2024

You call those durable skills in your opening testimony. I like that better than soft skills.

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Sep 25, 2024

If I am a 30 year old Virginian watching this, I would--wow, I should become AI literate.

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Sep 24, 2024

If you have one that works, you know, why you know, turn yourself into a pretzel to come up with something new.

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Sep 24, 2024

I think the LIFT bill... I think that is a positive and can be bipartisan.

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Sep 24, 2024

I was disappointed when we had a vote here in the Senate not long ago on an overwhelmingly bipartisan House proposal...

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