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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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May 2, 2024

Yes, the ability not to have to cram it into 6 weeks, but to have it for a year.

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May 2, 2024

Three times in the 11 years I have been here, we passed meaningful legislation or taken meaningful action on the floor of the Senate by one vote.

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May 2, 2024

I think we will start seeing statistics and I would suspect the statistics because of who Medicaid covers, are not just likely to be a reduction in maternal mortality, but it should start to eat away at some of the disparities that we are…

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May 2, 2024

Yes, the ability not to have to cram it into 6 weeks, but to have it for a year.

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May 2, 2024

Three times in the 11 years I have been here, we passed meaningful legislation or taken meaningful action on the floor of the Senate by one vote.

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May 1, 2024

I think that the investigation contains an awful lot of material that the public needs to see.

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May 1, 2024

We are not going to give you these documents because sharing information would violate our First Amendment rights.

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May 1, 2024

I think that the investigation contains an awful lot of material that the public needs to see.

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May 1, 2024

We are not going to give you these documents because sharing information would violate our First Amendment rights.

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May 1, 2024

I think we will start seeing statistics and I would suspect the statistics because of who Medicaid covers, are not just likely to be a reduction in maternal mortality, but it should start to eat away at some of the disparities that we are…

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May 1, 2024

Yes, the ability not to have to cram it into 6 weeks, but to have it for a year.

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May 1, 2024

Three times in the 11 years I have been here, we passed meaningful legislation or taken meaningful action on the floor of the Senate by one vote.

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Apr 30, 2024

I think that the investigation contains an awful lot of material that the public needs to see.

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Apr 30, 2024

We are not going to give you these documents because sharing information would violate our First Amendment rights.

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Apr 27, 2024

The most important thing, Kristen, right now that we all need to reach, is we need to reach a ceasefire and hostage release.

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Apr 27, 2024

I believe we do need to help Israel defend itself from those who would annihilate it: Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah and others.

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Apr 27, 2024

I think calling in the National Guard to college campuses, for so many people, would recall what happened when that was done during the Vietnam War, and it didn't end well.

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Apr 17, 2024

The circumstances are pretty dire, and I really do not think the majority of Americans recognize the urgency of the situation.

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Apr 17, 2024

It is frustrating to us that we have not been able to be more effective in communicating to our constituents the urgency of these issues.

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Apr 17, 2024

We should be less concerned about provoking China than we should be concerned about bolstering our friends, allies, and partners in the region.

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Apr 17, 2024

I think the U.S. strategy has been to just push that back a day at a time, a year at a time.

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Apr 17, 2024

There is no economic or security issue that can be resolved in Northeast Asia without the active participation and cooperation between Seoul and Tokyo.

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Apr 17, 2024

I think sometimes those of us on this side of the dais understand some realities, but we do not explain them that well.

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Apr 17, 2024

Our biggest weakness is our political division, is our inability to show that confidence, that bipartisan strength.

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Apr 17, 2024

The United States intends to still be the indispensable global partner with this network of alliances, this lattice of security arrangements we have.

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