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@WSB_Speakers
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Sen. Martha McSally, a Republican facing a difficult election race, lashed out when I asked if she would consider new evidence as part of the Senate trial. “You’re a liberal hack - I’m not talking to you. You’re a liberal hack.” She then walked into a hearing room.
If the Senate can’t come together in a time of great need, no Senator should receive a paycheck—like millions of Americans. If the urgent COVID-19 relief package fails again, I’m introducing a bill immediately to withhold Senators’ pay until Americans are put before politics.
.
@POTUS
continues the effort to end human trafficking. In 2018, I helped pass the SOAR Act in the House to train our health care providers to identify & protect victims of human trafficking.
I could not disagree more strongly with Schiff and his managers that we can't trust American voters to decide who should be their president. They could do without his disdain for opinion of the American people and for the durability of our representative republic.
John McCain is an American hero and I am thankful for his life of service and legacy to our country and Arizona. Everyone should give him and his family the respect, admiration, and peace they deserve.
Yesterday, the Senate passed legislation to improve the Paycheck Protection Program and grant greater flexibility to our small businesses. I’ve been pushing for these changes to help our small businesses safely reopen.
I led a letter to
@TheJusticeDept
w/ Sens Grassley, Crapo, & Tillis requesting an update on the financial status of the Crime Victims Fund in light of a significant decrease in deposits. CVF provides key services for crime survivors, including medical care & courtroom advocacy.
The United States stands with the people of Hong Kong. Our bipartisan bill sending that message loud and clear to the Chinese communist party just got fast-tracked to the Senate floor.
The U.S. is right to freeze WHO funding. Instead of acting in the best interest of our global health, the WHO has served as a propaganda arm for the Chinese government. WHO’s actions are unacceptable.
🚨🚨We finally passed the
#USMCA
! This historic trade agreement creates wide-ranging opportunities for Arizona’s workers, farmers, ranchers, and businesses.
I’ve never trusted a communist, as a general rule. We needed 3 things from China: honesty, accessibility, & accountability. How many have we received? Exactly 0.
Anyone blaming America or POTUS for Iran’s dangerous & reckless actions in shooting down the airliner should be ashamed. Nearly 200 people are dead & all they can think about it how much they hate our president. It’s not hard to tell the good guys from the bad on this one, people
Innocent civilians are now dead because they were caught in the middle of an unnecessary and unwanted military tit for tat.
My thoughts are with the families and loved ones of all 176 souls lost aboard this flight.
After two weeks in the Senate, 13 witnesses, and 28,000 pages of evidence, it is time for the Senate to vote and return its focus to the priorities of the American people...
Earlier today, I sent a letter to the Chief Administrative Officer to withhold my pay during the current gov't shutdown. I cannot in good faith get paid while our troops and border patrol agents worry if their families will be able to afford groceries and gas.
#SchumerShutdown
This excited because
@POTUS
just signed the
#USMCA
into law! This is a historic victory for all American workers, especially our Arizona farmers, ranchers & manufacturers. 📸:
@MarshaBlackburn
Today, I voted once again to move the Born-Alive bill forward because infanticide is never right. I also voted to move the Pain-Capable bill, which will protect unborn babies after 20 weeks, when evidence shows they feel pain.
The United States stands with the people of Hong Kong as they fight for freedom. Thank you to
@POTUS
for signing our bipartisan bill to hold China accountable.
It has been an honor to serve AZ’s 2nd District over the past 4 years. I was constantly inspired by the people of Southern Arizona.
Tomorrow at noon, I’ll take the Oath of Office as a United States Senator. I look forward to advocating for our great state and all Arizonans.
Today, I requested my pay be withheld until the partial gov't shutdown is over. I also introduced a bill to pay federal law enforcement officers during the shutdown. Members of Congress should not get paid while those who keep us safe do not. Learn more:
A dangerous precedent will be set if we condone a rushed, partisan House impeachment with no due process that shuts down the Senate for weeks or months to do the House's work.
An average of one rocket every three minutes.
Israel has a right to defend itself against the terrorists in Gaza who are trying to murder innocent Israelis.
America stands with Israel.
The House Democrats have repeatedly claimed their case has overwhelming evidence—the same House Democrats who could have handled this matter through a bipartisan oversight process.
There are 600 Gold Star families that had an empty seat at the table Christmas night because of Soleimani. He was on Iraqi soil to plan more attacks against American lives, so it was the right thing to take him out in order to disrupt these attacks & protect Americans.
Earlier today, I had the honor of being sworn-in as a United States Senator from the great state of AZ. Duty, honor, and country have been guiding principles for my service to our nation for over 3 decades. In the Senate, I will continue with that focus.
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This morning, I’m climbing 2,071 steps or 110 floors – the same number as in the Twin Towers - to honor the lives of the 414 first responders who gave the ultimate sacrifice on 9/11. We will never forget the heroism they showed on that terrible day.
@911twrchallenge
Huge news for Arizona! I spoke with
@realDonaldTrump
on Wednesday afternoon to request additional ventilators from the Strategic National Stockpile. Today, POTUS delivers with 100 ventilators headed to AZ. Thank you to President Trump and
@VP
for hearing our call.
***BREAKING*** We have secured 100 additional VENTILATORS from the Strategic National Stockpile. As Arizona prepares for an anticipated peak of
#COVID19
cases, these will go a long way! THANK YOU, President Trump for listening to our request and making this happen! 1/
Arizonans continue to feel the deadly effects of the opioid crisis. Today, we passed critical legislation to extend the ban on fentanyl-related substances and keep these synthetic drugs out of our communities.
Dr. Tedros deceived the world. At one point, he even praised China’s ‘transparency' during its coronavirus response efforts despite a mountain of evidence showing the regime concealed the severity of the outbreak. This deception cost lives.
I support President Trump's plan to continue to contain and mitigate coronavirus and provide economic relief to Americans and small businesses impacted by the virus. The House and Senate should stay in session until we pass this legislation.
Great to join
@realDonaldTrump
to mark 200 miles of our border wall now complete. This system is critical to national security, public health, & stopping deadly drug & human trafficking by cartels. I'll continue working w/ POTUS to secure our border & support our amazing agents.
I engaged w/
@realdonaldtrump
in yesterday’s
@WhiteHouse
meeting to push for real solutions to seal & secure the border. I also made this clear: we won't let the Dems hold our troops hostage in negotiations over DACA. We won’t play politics w/America’s safety & military funding.
Our country’s response to coronavirus should be a unifying issue.
@POTUS
is leading,
@VP
is taking charge, and Congress should be working together to deliver solutions. We should have preparation, not panic.
Relying on China for our minerals, pharmaceuticals, basic medicines, and manufacturing is a threat to national security. I’m a cosponsor of
@MarshaBlackburn
's bill to increase drug production at home so we can be less dependent on foreign countries like China.
My heart is broken by the unexpected passing of my brother Martin last week at way too young an age. I love him deeply and miss him so much but know he is with God and reunited with our Dad. Grateful for prayers for our whole family.
I joined Senator
@HawleyMO
in introducing a resolution condemning the Chinese Communist Party’s attempt to violate Hong Kong’s autonomy. The U.S. stands with the freedom-loving people of Hong Kong.
AZ tragically lost First Officer Paul Clyde Hudson yesterday. A 20-year Marine veteran, Hudson died protecting others. Praying for his family and friends today.
Today, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Judge Amy Coney Barrett, whose grace and incredible command of the law are as evident in person as they were during her confirmation hearings. I look forward to voting in favor of her historic confirmation.
The Chinese government must be held accountable for the pain its inflicted across the U.S. Our legislation will allow Americans to file lawsuits against Beijing for its role in perpetuating the coronavirus.
.
@SenMcSallyAZ
& I are introducing the Stop COVID Act to make China liable for unleashing COVID-19 on our country. Americans victimized by Chinese Communist Party lies & deceit deserve the opportunity to take China to court in the U.S. & demand compensation.
@LanceGooden
After nearly four decades in public office, you'd think
@SenSchumer
would understand the gravity of threatening a public official. His verbal attacks yesterday on Supreme Court Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh are inexcusable and dangerous.
As a combat veteran myself, I'm deeply grateful for all the amazing men and women who answered the call to serve in uniform. I salute you today and every day.
#VeteransDay
Today I had the honor of casting a historic vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. She is a brilliant, fair jurist who will bring a stellar judicial temperament to the bench. I look forward to seeing her take her seat on our nation's highest court.
It’s unconscionable that the WHO has helped China cover-up its mishandling of the coronavirus crisis for months, while thousands die globally. I’m calling on the Director-General of the WHO to resign.
WHO serves as the World Health Organization not the Chinese Coverup Organization, yet they ran interference for communist China for months, which led to countless preventable deaths globally.
WHO’s Director-General should resign & China’s voting privileges should be suspended.
China must be held responsible for its dishonesty about the early spread of
#COVID19
.
So many lives would have been saved in their own country and around the world, if they’d done the right thing.
Sen. Hawley's call for China to be held to account for its lies & deception that helped unleash coronavirus on the world has growing support.
@JohnCornyn
,
@SenTomCotton
&
@SenMcSallyAZ
have all joined his resolution to start an international investigation
Did you know that China owes American families over $1.6 trillion from bonds issued in the early 1900s?
@MarshaBlackburn
and I are demanding China pay back this debt to America.
Today, I voted to move the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act forward in the Senate. There’s no situation in which killing a newborn child should be legal, including when a child is born alive during an attempted abortion.
Americans deserve to know if a product originated in China before they purchase it, particularly now as we continue to suffer from the fallout of a pandemic that Beijing unleashed on the world.
My bill requires transparency from retailers like Amazon.
ICYMI: I introduced legislation to prohibit the purchase of Chinese-made drones. This is a commonsense step toward exposing communist China’s real intentions and shoring up our national security.
Now, Congress has the opportunity to come together & work for the American people again. I'm committed to finding a bipartisan way forward on issues that matter to Arizonans—like lowering prescription drug prices.
This should come as a surprise to no one. The Chinese government has lied about the coronavirus since day one & they will continue to lie so long as it benefits them. They must be held accountable.
House Democrats impeachment process is a sham. It’s about taking
@POTUS
out of office & off the ballot so that the American people don’t get to decide who their president is.
Our state mourns the loss of an incredible patriot. Sophie Yazzie was born in Canyon de Chelly and served bravely in the Women’s Army Air Corps in WWII. At 105, she was the longest living Arizona veteran. Thinking of her family today.
Paid family leave brought a great group of senators &
@IvankaTrump
together at the
@WhiteHouse
’s Child Care and Paid Family Leave Summit today. We talked about how any paid family leave plan must give working families the flexibility they need.
It's disappointing that the Senate can't come together to support the backbone of our economy: small biz. The repeated inability to advance an expansion of the PPP for American workers is exactly why Arizonans are frustrated with Washington.
Thanks to Harvard for my master’s degree. But
@tedcruz
and
@Greta
are right: give it ALL back. Use your $40 billion endowment to help struggling students.
I joined
@SenTedCruz
today to introduce legislation to thwart the disturbing & dangerous threats by Democrats to pack the Supreme Court & add liberal activist judges. Our proposals will keep the number of justices at nine as it has been for over 150 years.
Soleimani was an evil man. He continued to ratchet up the pressure, despite many warnings. He crossed that line and planned to take more American lives. He deserved his fate.
The Chinese Communist Party is working to undermine U.S. security. I urge local and state officials to turn down any transportation project bids from companies owned by or affiliated with the Chinese government.