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Jan. 7, 2020 Tweet - "I respect my friends across the aisle, but it appears that one symptom of "Trump derangement syndrome" is a bad case of amnesia." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 7, 2020 Important Issues of the Day Rep. John Garamendi
Jan. 7, 2020 Tweet - "How embarrassing and revealing for House Democrats to spend weeks telling the American people their partisan impeachment was so very urgent -- and then delay it for political purposes." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 7, 2020 Tweet - "It's almost as though this House Democrat majority systematically took all of the framers' warnings about partisan abuses of the impeachment power & thought, "sure, let's do that." The American people deserve better." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 7, 2020 Impeachment Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 7, 2020 Letter to Democratic Colleague - Dear Colleague on Senator McConnell's Untrue Claims Regarding Impeachment Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 7, 2020 Tweet - "If any Senate Republican votes to prevent witnesses and documents from coming before the Senate: The American people will see that they are part of a cover-up." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 7, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats will force votes to put Republicans on the record. A trial isn't a trial without evidence. A trial without all the facts is a farce. If Senate Republicans vote to prevent witnesses and documents, Americans will see it as a large and awful cover-up." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Make no mistake: on the question of witnesses and documents, Republicans can run, but they can't hide. There will be votes to call the four witnesses we've proposed and subpoena the documents we've identified. America will be watching what the Republican Senators do." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 7, 2020 Important Issues of the Day Rep. Bobby Scott
Jan. 6, 2020 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) Discusses About Pentagon Defending The Killing Of Soleimani Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Jan. 6, 2020 Cotton, Hawley, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Allow Dismissal of "Bogus Impeachment' Against President Trump Sen. Tom Cotton
Jan. 6, 2020 Year In Review Rep. Adrian Smith
Jan. 6, 2020 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Sen. Rand Paul Sen. Rand Paul
Jan. 6, 2020 Klobuchar, Smith Announce Nearly $600,000 in Federal Investments to Help Minnesota Families Reach Self-Sufficiency Sen. Tina Smith, ...
Jan. 6, 2020 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) Is Interviewed About The Iran Crisis And Senate Impeachment Sen. Mazie Hirono
Jan. 6, 2020 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 6, 2020 U.S. Rep. Ted Budd Announces 13th District Service Academy Nomination Board Sen. Ted Budd
Jan. 6, 2020 Letter to the Honorable Mark A. Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the United States Customs and Border Protection - Jayapal, DelBene, Murray, Cantwell Lead Letter To DHS Demanding Answers On Iranian Americans Being Detained At Border Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 6, 2020 Senators Collins, Feinstein Welcome 26th Woman Senator Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Jan. 6, 2020 Congresswoman Angie Craig Gets Results for Minnesotans in First Year in Congress Rep. Angie Craig
Jan. 6, 2020 Slotkin Statement on Iraqi Parliament Vote to Expel U.S. Troops from Iraq Sen. Elissa Slotkin
Jan. 6, 2020 Stauber Seeks Veteran for Wounded Warrior Fellowship in Hermantown Office Rep. Pete Stauber
Jan. 6, 2020 Congressman Al Green's Statement on Iran and Impeachment Rep. Al Green
Jan. 6, 2020 Tillis Co-Sponsored Legislation to Fight Nationwide Rape Kit Backlog Signed Into Law Sen. Thom Tillis
Jan. 6, 2020 Sanders To Trump on Impeachment: What Are You Afraid Of? Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 6, 2020 Tweet - "How can Senate Republicans oppose issuing subpoenas to the four witnesses and documents we have requested without looking like they're participating in a cover-up?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 6, 2020 Senator David Perdue Takes Action To Allow Dismissal Of Impeachment Against President Trump Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
Jan. 6, 2020 Inhofe Joins Resolution to Allow Dismissal of "Bogus Impeachment' Against President Trump Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Jan. 6, 2020 Tweet - "To Senate Republicans, Make no mistake: There will be votes on whether to subpoena the documents we've identified and to call the four witnesses we've proposed: Mulvaney, Bolton, Duffey, and Blair. Will you support a fair trial, or a Senate-sponsored cover-up?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Welcome to the team, @SenatorLoeffler. We're happy to have you in the Senate serving the great people of Georgia. Looking forward to working with you." Sen. John Thune
Jan. 6, 2020 Tweet - "My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Army Specialist Henry Mayfield Jr., of Hazel Crest, IL, who made the ultimate sacrifice this weekend while serving in Kenya." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell has yet to make one single argument why the witnesses we proposed should not testify and the documents we've identified should not be presented. Not one single argument. I'm waiting to hear it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 6, 2020 Impeachment Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 6, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate's unanimous bipartisan precedent from 1999 left witnesses & other mid-trial questions to the middle of the trial. House Democrats may have scrapped their own precedents to hurt President Trump but they do not call the shots in the Senate." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 5, 2020 Letter to Scott Tipton, US Representative for Colorado's 3rd District - Scott Tipton Votes to Give Millions of Illegal Immigrants Amnesty: Lauren Boebert's Letter to Scott Tipton Rep. Lauren Boebert
Jan. 5, 2020 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Sen. Elizabeth Warren Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Jan. 5, 2020 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Adam Schiff Sen. Adam Schiff
Jan. 5, 2020 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Chris Murphy Sen. Chris Murphy
Jan. 5, 2020 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Elizabeth Warren Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Jan. 5, 2020 Tweet - "The American people deserve a fair trial. If four Republican Senators can join us, we can get the witnesses and documents we requested. You can't have a fair trial without documents and witnesses." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 5, 2020 Letter to Democratic Colleague - Dear Colleague on Introduction of War Powers Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 5, 2020 Tweet - "The thoughts of all Americans are with the families of the US servicemember & contractors killed & with wounded Defense Dept. personnel in Manda Bay, Kenya. Together with our allies, we must strengthen our commitment to defeating al-Shabaab & the forces of terror in the world." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 5, 2020 Tweet - "These are four witnesses to the main charge--that President Trump withheld the aid to benefit himself Mulvaney. Bolton. Duffey. Blair. We need these witnesses & the documents we requested We need the truth. Not a cover-up. Not a nationally televised mock trial with no evidence." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 4, 2020 Gov. Justice welcomes home soldiers from nine-month overseas deployment Sen. Jim Justice
Jan. 4, 2020 Tweet - "In 2019, the House of Representatives passed more than 400 bills that will transform the lives of the American people -- including 275 that were bipartisan. It's time that Senator Mitch McConnell get to work and bring these pieces of legislation for a vote." Sen. Ben Luján
Jan. 4, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's classified War Powers Act notification raises more questions than it answers about the timing, manner and justification of the decision to engage in hostilities against Iran." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans, ask yourselves: Would @realDonaldTrump block the release of these emails if he had nothing to hide? Of course not." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 4, 2020 Pelosi Statement on White House's War Powers Act Notification of Hostilities Against Iran Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 3, 2020 CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview With Sen. Chris Murphy Sen. Chris Murphy
Jan. 3, 2020 CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview With Sen. Jim Risch Sen. Jim Risch
Jan. 3, 2020 Wesley Hunt Statement on the Death of Qasem Soleimani Rep. Wesley Hunt
Jan. 3, 2020 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Adam Smith Rep. Adam Smith
Jan. 3, 2020 PBS "News Hours" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. James Risch Sen. Jim Risch
Jan. 3, 2020 PBS "News Hour" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Tim Kaine Sen. Tim Kaine
Jan. 3, 2020 Pallone Announces Funding to End Veteran Homelessness in Long Branch Rep. Frank Pallone
Jan. 3, 2020 Steil Releases Year One Report Rep. Bryan Steil
Jan. 3, 2020 Murphy: The Administration Must Come to Congress to Authorize Any Future Military Action Against Iran Sen. Chris Murphy
Jan. 3, 2020 Griffith Statement on Phil Roe Retirement Rep. Howard Griffith
Jan. 3, 2020 Rep. Dean Responds to U.S. Strike on Iranian Commander Soleimani Rep. Madeleine Dean
Jan. 3, 2020 Kaine Files War Powers Resolution To Prevent War With Iran Sen. Tim Kaine
Jan. 3, 2020 Whitehouse, Reed Slam U.S. Chamber Arguments in RI Climate Case Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Jan. 3, 2020 Amata Visits Troops Over Christmas Rep. Aumua Amata Radewagen
Jan. 3, 2020 The Year Ahead Rep. Bruce Westerman
Jan. 3, 2020 Cortez Masto Unveils 2019 Annual Report, Touts Year's Accomplishments for Nevada Families Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Jan. 3, 2020 Tweet - "The President has spent years telling Americans not to believe the Intelligence community. He just lit a stick of dynamite in a volatile region based on information he claims to have received from that same Intelligence community. You can't have it both ways Donald." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Today, @SenateMajLdr McConnell made clear that he will feebly comply with President Trump's cover-up of his abuses of power and be an accomplice to that cover-up. The American people deserve the truth. #DefendOurDemocracy" Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Every day that Republicans' anti-health care lawsuit is allowed to endure is a day that American families will be forced to live in uncertainty & fear. Unless the USSC acts, families will continue to face needless disruption in their coverage & premiums." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 3, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate will soon have to address some of the deepest institutional questions contemplated by our Constitution. We'll have to decide whether we are going to safeguard core governing traditions or let short-term partisan rage overcome them." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 3, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Urgency for Fair Senate Trial Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 3, 2020 Impeachment Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 3, 2020 Impeachment Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 3, 2020 Tweet - "The White House is now openly defying a federal court order to release emails between key players in the Trump-Ukraine scandal. President Trump: If you're listening, release the emails! What are you so afraid the American people will see?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 3, 2020 Tweet - "The framers built the Senate to provide a check against the short-termism, the runaway passions, and the "the demon of faction" that Hamilton warned would "extend his sceptre" over the House of Representatives "at certain seasons."" Sen. Mitch McConnell
Date Title Politician
Jan. 7, 2020 Tweet - "I respect my friends across the aisle, but it appears that one symptom of "Trump derangement syndrome" is a bad case of amnesia." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 7, 2020 Important Issues of the Day Rep.John Garamendi
Jan. 7, 2020 Tweet - "How embarrassing and revealing for House Democrats to spend weeks telling the American people their partisan impeachment was so very urgent -- and then delay it for political purposes." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 7, 2020 Tweet - "It's almost as though this House Democrat majority systematically took all of the framers' warnings about partisan abuses of the impeachment power & thought, "sure, let's do that." The American people deserve better." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 7, 2020 Impeachment Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 7, 2020 Letter to Democratic Colleague - Dear Colleague on Senator McConnell's Untrue Claims Regarding Impeachment Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 7, 2020 Tweet - "If any Senate Republican votes to prevent witnesses and documents from coming before the Senate: The American people will see that they are part of a cover-up." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 7, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats will force votes to put Republicans on the record. A trial isn't a trial without evidence. A trial without all the facts is a farce. If Senate Republicans vote to prevent witnesses and documents, Americans will see it as a large and awful cover-up." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Make no mistake: on the question of witnesses and documents, Republicans can run, but they can't hide. There will be votes to call the four witnesses we've proposed and subpoena the documents we've identified. America will be watching what the Republican Senators do." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 7, 2020 Important Issues of the Day Rep.Bobby Scott
Jan. 6, 2020 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) Discusses About Pentagon Defending The Killing Of Soleimani Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Jan. 6, 2020 Cotton, Hawley, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Allow Dismissal of "Bogus Impeachment' Against President Trump Sen.Tom Cotton
Jan. 6, 2020 Year In Review Rep.Adrian Smith
Jan. 6, 2020 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Sen. Rand Paul Sen.Rand Paul
Jan. 6, 2020 Klobuchar, Smith Announce Nearly $600,000 in Federal Investments to Help Minnesota Families Reach Self-Sufficiency Sen.Tina Smith, ...
Jan. 6, 2020 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) Is Interviewed About The Iran Crisis And Senate Impeachment Sen.Mazie Hirono
Jan. 6, 2020 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 6, 2020 U.S. Rep. Ted Budd Announces 13th District Service Academy Nomination Board Sen.Ted Budd
Jan. 6, 2020 Letter to the Honorable Mark A. Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the United States Customs and Border Protection - Jayapal, DelBene, Murray, Cantwell Lead Letter To DHS Demanding Answers On Iranian Americans Being Detained At Border Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 6, 2020 Senators Collins, Feinstein Welcome 26th Woman Senator Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Jan. 6, 2020 Congresswoman Angie Craig Gets Results for Minnesotans in First Year in Congress Rep.Angie Craig
Jan. 6, 2020 Slotkin Statement on Iraqi Parliament Vote to Expel U.S. Troops from Iraq Sen.Elissa Slotkin
Jan. 6, 2020 Stauber Seeks Veteran for Wounded Warrior Fellowship in Hermantown Office Rep.Pete Stauber
Jan. 6, 2020 Congressman Al Green's Statement on Iran and Impeachment Rep.Al Green
Jan. 6, 2020 Tillis Co-Sponsored Legislation to Fight Nationwide Rape Kit Backlog Signed Into Law Sen.Thom Tillis
Jan. 6, 2020 Sanders To Trump on Impeachment: What Are You Afraid Of? Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 6, 2020 Tweet - "How can Senate Republicans oppose issuing subpoenas to the four witnesses and documents we have requested without looking like they're participating in a cover-up?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 6, 2020 Senator David Perdue Takes Action To Allow Dismissal Of Impeachment Against President Trump Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
Jan. 6, 2020 Inhofe Joins Resolution to Allow Dismissal of "Bogus Impeachment' Against President Trump Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Jan. 6, 2020 Tweet - "To Senate Republicans, Make no mistake: There will be votes on whether to subpoena the documents we've identified and to call the four witnesses we've proposed: Mulvaney, Bolton, Duffey, and Blair. Will you support a fair trial, or a Senate-sponsored cover-up?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Welcome to the team, @SenatorLoeffler. We're happy to have you in the Senate serving the great people of Georgia. Looking forward to working with you." Sen.John Thune
Jan. 6, 2020 Tweet - "My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Army Specialist Henry Mayfield Jr., of Hazel Crest, IL, who made the ultimate sacrifice this weekend while serving in Kenya." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell has yet to make one single argument why the witnesses we proposed should not testify and the documents we've identified should not be presented. Not one single argument. I'm waiting to hear it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 6, 2020 Impeachment Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 6, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate's unanimous bipartisan precedent from 1999 left witnesses & other mid-trial questions to the middle of the trial. House Democrats may have scrapped their own precedents to hurt President Trump but they do not call the shots in the Senate." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 5, 2020 Letter to Scott Tipton, US Representative for Colorado's 3rd District - Scott Tipton Votes to Give Millions of Illegal Immigrants Amnesty: Lauren Boebert's Letter to Scott Tipton Rep.Lauren Boebert
Jan. 5, 2020 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Sen. Elizabeth Warren Sen.Elizabeth Warren
Jan. 5, 2020 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Adam Schiff Sen.Adam Schiff
Jan. 5, 2020 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Chris Murphy Sen.Chris Murphy
Jan. 5, 2020 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Elizabeth Warren Sen.Elizabeth Warren
Jan. 5, 2020 Tweet - "The American people deserve a fair trial. If four Republican Senators can join us, we can get the witnesses and documents we requested. You can't have a fair trial without documents and witnesses." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 5, 2020 Letter to Democratic Colleague - Dear Colleague on Introduction of War Powers Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 5, 2020 Tweet - "The thoughts of all Americans are with the families of the US servicemember & contractors killed & with wounded Defense Dept. personnel in Manda Bay, Kenya. Together with our allies, we must strengthen our commitment to defeating al-Shabaab & the forces of terror in the world." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 5, 2020 Tweet - "These are four witnesses to the main charge--that President Trump withheld the aid to benefit himself Mulvaney. Bolton. Duffey. Blair. We need these witnesses & the documents we requested We need the truth. Not a cover-up. Not a nationally televised mock trial with no evidence." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 4, 2020 Gov. Justice welcomes home soldiers from nine-month overseas deployment Sen.Jim Justice
Jan. 4, 2020 Tweet - "In 2019, the House of Representatives passed more than 400 bills that will transform the lives of the American people -- including 275 that were bipartisan. It's time that Senator Mitch McConnell get to work and bring these pieces of legislation for a vote." Sen.Ben Luján
Jan. 4, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's classified War Powers Act notification raises more questions than it answers about the timing, manner and justification of the decision to engage in hostilities against Iran." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans, ask yourselves: Would @realDonaldTrump block the release of these emails if he had nothing to hide? Of course not." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 4, 2020 Pelosi Statement on White House's War Powers Act Notification of Hostilities Against Iran Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 3, 2020 CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview With Sen. Chris Murphy Sen.Chris Murphy
Jan. 3, 2020 CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview With Sen. Jim Risch Sen.Jim Risch
Jan. 3, 2020 Wesley Hunt Statement on the Death of Qasem Soleimani Rep.Wesley Hunt
Jan. 3, 2020 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Adam Smith Rep.Adam Smith
Jan. 3, 2020 PBS "News Hours" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. James Risch Sen.Jim Risch
Jan. 3, 2020 PBS "News Hour" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Tim Kaine Sen.Tim Kaine
Jan. 3, 2020 Pallone Announces Funding to End Veteran Homelessness in Long Branch Rep.Frank Pallone
Jan. 3, 2020 Steil Releases Year One Report Rep.Bryan Steil
Jan. 3, 2020 Murphy: The Administration Must Come to Congress to Authorize Any Future Military Action Against Iran Sen.Chris Murphy
Jan. 3, 2020 Griffith Statement on Phil Roe Retirement Rep.Howard Griffith
Jan. 3, 2020 Rep. Dean Responds to U.S. Strike on Iranian Commander Soleimani Rep.Madeleine Dean
Jan. 3, 2020 Kaine Files War Powers Resolution To Prevent War With Iran Sen.Tim Kaine
Jan. 3, 2020 Whitehouse, Reed Slam U.S. Chamber Arguments in RI Climate Case Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Jan. 3, 2020 Amata Visits Troops Over Christmas Rep.Aumua Amata Radewagen
Jan. 3, 2020 The Year Ahead Rep.Bruce Westerman
Jan. 3, 2020 Cortez Masto Unveils 2019 Annual Report, Touts Year's Accomplishments for Nevada Families Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto
Jan. 3, 2020 Tweet - "The President has spent years telling Americans not to believe the Intelligence community. He just lit a stick of dynamite in a volatile region based on information he claims to have received from that same Intelligence community. You can't have it both ways Donald." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Today, @SenateMajLdr McConnell made clear that he will feebly comply with President Trump's cover-up of his abuses of power and be an accomplice to that cover-up. The American people deserve the truth. #DefendOurDemocracy" Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Every day that Republicans' anti-health care lawsuit is allowed to endure is a day that American families will be forced to live in uncertainty & fear. Unless the USSC acts, families will continue to face needless disruption in their coverage & premiums." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 3, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate will soon have to address some of the deepest institutional questions contemplated by our Constitution. We'll have to decide whether we are going to safeguard core governing traditions or let short-term partisan rage overcome them." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 3, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Urgency for Fair Senate Trial Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 3, 2020 Impeachment Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 3, 2020 Impeachment Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 3, 2020 Tweet - "The White House is now openly defying a federal court order to release emails between key players in the Trump-Ukraine scandal. President Trump: If you're listening, release the emails! What are you so afraid the American people will see?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 3, 2020 Tweet - "The framers built the Senate to provide a check against the short-termism, the runaway passions, and the "the demon of faction" that Hamilton warned would "extend his sceptre" over the House of Representatives "at certain seasons."" Sen.Mitch McConnell
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