It speaks volumes that instead of proposing steps to help students afford college and pay back their student loans, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos wants to gut hundreds of billions of dollars in financial aid and perpetuate our nation's student debt crisis.

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Funding privatized accounts with Social Security dollars would not only make the program's long term problems worse, but many believe it represents a first step toward undermining the program's fundamental goals.

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I am a mom as well as a senator!

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The Presidents plan to privatize Social Security would actually take away guaranteed benefits and put the promise of a secure retirement in jeopardy.

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I think what's been lacking from our discussion for a long time is really that other part of what a Budget chair does, which is set the priorities for this country in terms of making sure we invest in the right places, in education, in job training, and to make sure we do a balanced approach moving forward.

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Why are people so supportive of him [Osama bin Laden] in many countries? Hes been out in these countries for decades building roads, building schools, building infrastructure, building day care facilities, building health care facilities, and the people are extremely grateful.

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This is a long-delayed, hard-won, and badly needed victory for mi... by Patty Murray

This is a long-delayed, hard-won, and badly needed victory for millions of women.

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When my kids were in preschool, I was part of a carpooling group. One mother sometimes showed up with bruises on her body. She always had an excuse. Then one morning, she didn't show up. Later, I learned she'd fled a violent marriage. I've always thought, If only I'd known, maybe I could have helped.

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The whole thing here is that Senate Democrats can not be business as usual, with the government shut down, people not getting paychecks and people getting hurt, that's what this is about.

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I call on Secretary DeVos to abandon Secretary DeVos attempts to rewrite the borrower defense rule to let for-profit colleges off the hook and instead fully implement the current rule and provide relief to more than 100,000 borrowers who were cheated out of their education and savings.

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I want to know that he's going to oppose privatization, not privatize the VA. And I want to know how he's going to manage one of our largest agencies, i am not going to prejudge him. I will give him an opportunity to answer my questions, but I have serious concerns.

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Dr. Fitzgerald’s tenure was unfortunately the latest example of the Trump administration’s dysfunction and lax ethical standards, ihope the incoming Secretary of Health — nominated because his predecessor resigned for using taxpayer dollars for his personal luxury travel — will encourage President Trump to choose a new CDC director who is truly prepared to focus on families and communities.

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It’s clear to me that this has been a deeply harmful, persistent problem and a clear pattern over a long period of time. It’s time for him to step aside, it’s time for us as elected representatives to hold ourselves to a higher standard, to set an example, and to live a set of values that is truly representative and worthy of the Congress, our democracy, and our great country.

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People who are getting access to health care are not on the dole, they are working families. They are, by circumstances most of us hope we don't get into, have a very seriously ill child or spouse. This is America. Certainly, we don't call people who need health care people who are on the dole.

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I will be voting to support the agreement to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. I will vote against the resolution of disapproval, and, if needed, I will vote against overriding President (Barack) Obama's veto.

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I see success as bringing some confidence back to the American people that despite our differences, we can find some ways to move forward.

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People are really worried about their jobs. That's what everybody... by Patty Murray

People are really worried about their jobs. That's what everybody talks to me about today.

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I get the, you know, 'In my generation, we all had victory gardens, we all participated in this country's success.' It's that kind of sentiment that I hear from everybody, that we're all in this together.

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The Republicans can send the nation into turmoil, but we will not come to any agreement that does not include new revenue - and not just token new revenue. It is their choice.

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I'll be at the table, as I've been, willing to talk to any Republican who says, 'Look, my country is more important, this pile of bills is not going to go away, the challenges that we have is not going to disappear, we need to cross that divide.' I'm ready. I'm waiting.

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We have sent our troops to war without paying for it. Now, we are bringing them home without saying how we are paying for it.

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