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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

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

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

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

That helps to make up the shortfall that our supplemental will cover for the meantime.

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Nov 7, 2023

What we need to do are several things at the same time.

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Nov 7, 2023

A lapse in U.S. support for Ukraine would immediately impact Ukraine's performance on the battlefield.

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Nov 7, 2023

Ukraine is starting to export more grain, more metals, and this is enabling it to pay for more of its war itself.

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Nov 7, 2023

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

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Nov 7, 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 7, 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 7, 2023

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

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Nov 7, 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 7, 2023

I'm very concerned about efforts to raid IRS funding because what I really want with an IRS is an IRS that's responsive to Virginia constituents.

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Nov 7, 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 7, 2023

That is a path to victory where we help Ukraine by providing assistance.

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Nov 7, 2023

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

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Nov 7, 2023

We are turning our backs on those who would confront us around the globe.

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Nov 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 2023

That's a classic legal strategy when a reason is asserted that makes no sense, it's called a pretext.

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Nov 7, 2023

The reason they put it in was they said they were coming up with a pay for, for the Israel aid.

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Nov 1, 2023

today, I am introducing legislation to designate the General George C. Marshall House, also known as the Dodona Manor, in Leesburg, VA as an affiliated area under the National Park Service. The legislation will be the final step in the…

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Oct 31, 2023

We believe a shift to a skills based approach to talent is the best way forward.

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Oct 31, 2023

I believe the Federal Government ought to provide rules of the road.

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