Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
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But now when Donald Trump has ideas of how he wants elections to run, Republicans are silent. The hypocrisy is offensive.
But now when Donald Trump has ideas of how he wants elections to run, Republicans are silent. The hypocrisy is offensive.
But now when Donald Trump has ideas of how he wants elections to run, Republicans are silent. The hypocrisy is offensive.
Yeah, we're going to push back, right? We're going to continue to challenge through litigation at every turn. And for the most part, we have been successful since the beginning of the year, whether it's temporary restraining orders on a lot of his overreach. or actual overturning his policies through the judicial system. We're going to legislate as best we can.
Yeah, we're going to push back, right? We're going to continue to challenge through litigation at every turn. And for the most part, we have been successful since the beginning of the year, whether it's temporary restraining orders on a lot of his overreach. or actual overturning his policies through the judicial system. We're going to legislate as best we can.
Yeah, we're going to push back, right? We're going to continue to challenge through litigation at every turn. And for the most part, we have been successful since the beginning of the year, whether it's temporary restraining orders on a lot of his overreach. or actual overturning his policies through the judicial system. We're going to legislate as best we can.
We don't have a ton of leverage points because Democrats are in the minority at the moment, but whenever we do have these leverage points, we have to exercise them and we've got to spread the word. When the general public learns more and more about what's happening,
We don't have a ton of leverage points because Democrats are in the minority at the moment, but whenever we do have these leverage points, we have to exercise them and we've got to spread the word. When the general public learns more and more about what's happening,
We don't have a ton of leverage points because Democrats are in the minority at the moment, but whenever we do have these leverage points, we have to exercise them and we've got to spread the word. When the general public learns more and more about what's happening,
whether it's how it's going to be harder for them maybe to register and vote in the future, or prices going up for their daily living expenses, we have to channel that energy into organizing because the midterm elections will be here before we know it.
whether it's how it's going to be harder for them maybe to register and vote in the future, or prices going up for their daily living expenses, we have to channel that energy into organizing because the midterm elections will be here before we know it.
whether it's how it's going to be harder for them maybe to register and vote in the future, or prices going up for their daily living expenses, we have to channel that energy into organizing because the midterm elections will be here before we know it.
I know we have a few minutes left, but I got to say this, as soon as we wrap here in a couple of minutes, I'm going to go do another piece, support my friend, my colleague, Senator Cory Booker from New Jersey, who is holding the floor.
I know we have a few minutes left, but I got to say this, as soon as we wrap here in a couple of minutes, I'm going to go do another piece, support my friend, my colleague, Senator Cory Booker from New Jersey, who is holding the floor.
I know we have a few minutes left, but I got to say this, as soon as we wrap here in a couple of minutes, I'm going to go do another piece, support my friend, my colleague, Senator Cory Booker from New Jersey, who is holding the floor.
He's filibustering, calling attention to the chaos coming out of the White House and all the damage that they're trying to do because we have to use every tool in our toolbox to continue to highlight and to continue to push back.
He's filibustering, calling attention to the chaos coming out of the White House and all the damage that they're trying to do because we have to use every tool in our toolbox to continue to highlight and to continue to push back.
He's filibustering, calling attention to the chaos coming out of the White House and all the damage that they're trying to do because we have to use every tool in our toolbox to continue to highlight and to continue to push back.
I have confidence in him. I think he can. I think he should only be righteous because the days that we're living in, the threats to our Constitution and the future of our country is also unprecedented. So I'm going to be proud to stand with him. And, you know, people are watching. People are paying attention. We need people to be talking and we need people to be organizing.
I have confidence in him. I think he can. I think he should only be righteous because the days that we're living in, the threats to our Constitution and the future of our country is also unprecedented. So I'm going to be proud to stand with him. And, you know, people are watching. People are paying attention. We need people to be talking and we need people to be organizing.