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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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Nov 8, 2023

would call into question the core values of the United States and our commitment to a free and fair international system.

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Nov 8, 2023

If we turn our backs here, we are turning our backs on those who would confront us around the globe.

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Nov 8, 2023

would affirm for Putin that he can wait out Ukraine's supporters.

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Nov 8, 2023

would compromise the security of our NATO Allies.

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Nov 8, 2023

Ask the citizens of Bucha and Irpin about the torture and human rights abuses they suffered or the children stolen from their parents in the areas Russia seeks to annex.

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Nov 8, 2023

We were told on October 1 or September 30 when we did not include the aid for Ukraine that it sent a terrible message to the international community.

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Nov 8, 2023

I know something is going on when people are getting their refunds quicker because we hear about that every day in the phone calls to our office.

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Nov 8, 2023

What we need to do are several things at the same time. We need Ukraine to continue fighting and thrive while this war goes on.

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Nov 8, 2023

there is no way to rescind any portion of the IRA funding and preserve these service gains.

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Nov 8, 2023

If they do not have the budgetary supports necessary to maintain basic services, the ability for Ukraine to defend itself becomes more challenging.

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Nov 8, 2023

the idea of defunding the IRS as a pay for, or an offset is just so fundamentally backwards

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Nov 8, 2023

would compromise the security of our NATO Allies.

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Nov 8, 2023

Ukraine has, through its own ingenuity and with weapons that have been provided, loosened Russia's grip.

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Nov 8, 2023

I worry about efforts to raid the IRS funding as diminishing the quality of service that the IRS is able to provide to my constituents.

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Nov 8, 2023

we shouldn't screw it up by rescinding dollars that we've invested, and then to enable them to serve American taxpayers better.

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Nov 8, 2023

We were told on October 1 or September 30 when we did not include the aid for Ukraine that it sent a terrible message to the international community.

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Nov 8, 2023

What we need to do are several things at the same time. We need Ukraine to continue fighting and thrive while this war goes on.

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Nov 8, 2023

I worry about efforts to raid the IRS funding as diminishing the quality of service that the IRS is able to provide to my constituents.

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Nov 8, 2023

The military assistance in the supplemental is about $45 billion.

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Nov 8, 2023

would affirm for Putin that he can wait out Ukraine's supporters.

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Nov 8, 2023

The Senate is likely to be forced to rescind the portions of the IRA that have helped constituent services.

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Nov 8, 2023

President Putin is now playing a waiting game. He thinks if he can wait for our elections or for Ukraine to get tired that then he can survive.

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Nov 8, 2023

Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Senator Braun's JOBS Act, which would extend short term Pell Grants to workforce education programs, has been put forward as a response to automation caused by AI.

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Nov 8, 2023

I strongly support the President's supplemental request for Ukraine. I think we should have passed it yesterday.

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Nov 8, 2023

The military assistance in the supplemental is about $45 billion.

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