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“I am more concerned with the failures in many areas to manage the pandemic than I am with opening schools. And the failure to do the former gives little confidence our leaders can safely do the latter. ”

- ROBERT J

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In Response to: Trump Promises Intense ‘Pressure’ to Get Schools Reopened for Fall – Do You Support Pressuring Schools to Reopen?

“The House is busy doing its job now on a bipartisan basis. Thank you! We look forward to the Senate doing the same. Send the legislation to the President for his signature.”

- ROBERT J

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In Response to: The DC: Paid leave and food aid during the coronavirus outbreak, and... 🧫Should the U.S. provide free COVID-19 tests?

“Thank you so very much for your support of this legislation! It is welcome news both for the specific purpose of combating the problems created by the health threat and for reassuring us that bipartisan cooperation is possible. The effects of the former will be felt soon I am sure, but the conseq…”

- ROBERT J

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In Response to: Providing Free Coronavirus Testing, Paid Leave, Plus Expanded Food Aid & Unemployment Benefits During the Outbreak

“After promising to exercise oversight, Congress relinquished more power to the executive branch, and citizens became complacent as leadership failed us time and time again. We are now reaping what has been sown. The results are disturbing. Congress must act: paid sick leave, free health care witho…”

- ROBERT J

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In Response to: Pence: 'We Don’t Have Enough' Coronavirus Test Kits - Have You Tried to Get Tested?

“Voting against evidence and witnesses at this time is wrong for two reasons: it gives the appearance of willful neglect of the truth (either supporting or refuting the charges) and it sends the signal that Senators cannot be trusted to work together to find the truth. In the end, our country (and t…”

- ROBERT J

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In Response to: McConnell’s Impeachment Resolution: 24 Hours for Opening Arguments, Vote on Evidence, Witnesses – Do You Support It?

“Congressional oversight of acts of war against Iran is necessary and a constitutional responsibility.”

- ROBERT J

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In Response to: House to Vote to Curtail Trump’s War Powers Against Iran – How Should Your Reps Vote?

“Honorable Members and Senators from Florida, The Rs say the hearings and investigations in the House were unfair. The Ds say the trial in the Senate will be unfair. We the people (Ds, Rs, and Is) want a trial and we want it to be fair and open. Pleas provide us with one that is in the best inter…”

- ROBERT J

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In Response to: Ukraine Aid Freeze Ordered 91 Minutes After Trump’s Call With Zelensky

“Even lightening ignited fires may be the consequences of human impact on the environment. Loss of keystone species, global warming and climate changes, and land use or management for short term benefits could create conditions that increase the likelihood and degree of damage of fires.”

- ROBERT J

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In Response to: Wildfires Becoming Increasingly Destructive ― Where Do They Occur Most Often?

“I believe The plan to pay for the coverage underestimates the costs, but more importantly, l do not see the plan to transition in enough detail to gauge its feasibility. I also worry about small rural medical facilities and those in already underserved communities. At Medicare reimbursement rates …”

- ROBERT J

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In Response to: Do You Support Elizabeth Warren's $52T Healthcare Plan?

“I support trade not bailouts. I think the members of farming communities do also (at least the ones I know).”

- ROBERT J

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In Response to: Trump Administration to Pay Farmers Hurt by Trade War $15 per Acre Minimum in Aid

“I am in favor of new laws regulating robocalls. We live increasingly in a digital world, and such intrusion is simply digital trespassing. The limitations on door to door solicitation should reflect our new experiences with the digital world.”

- ROBERT J

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In Response to: Should Consumer Protection Agencies Get New Powers to Combat Robocalls?

“I agree with the House Resolution to condemn racist remarks by the President, or ant elected leader for that matter. I disagree with my brothers all the time, very often I disagree with my in-laws, from time to time I even disagree with my mother. I do expect them to leave, nor should I have the p…”

- ROBERT J

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In Response to: Should the House Condemn President Trump Telling Members of Congress to ‘Go Back’ Where They Came From as Racist?

“I support investigations into Purdue Pharma and its role in the production and global distribution of opioids. U.S. corporations should not be allowed to participate in the exportation of addiction to these drugs.”

- ROBERT J

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In Response to: Bipartisan Lawmakers Accuse U.N. Agency of Helping Purdue Pharma Expand Opioid Use Around the World

“Religion and religious practice are nonprofit organizations. Chick-fil-a is a for-profit business. Business and religion don’t mix well.”

- ROBERT J

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In Response to: Texas Passes 'Save Chick-fil-A' Religious Liberty Bill – Should More States Follow?

“I am opposed to the trade war with China. US consumers pay higher prices for the goods that are imported and US producers lose their markets. Then the US taxpayers must pay more to subsidize those producers who lose money. None of these things are good for us.”

- ROBERT J

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In Response to: Do You Support a Trade War With China?

“We should build upon, not retreat from, this first promising glimmer of bipartisanship. ”

- ROBERT J

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In Response to: Senate Sends Bill to End Border Emergency to Trump's Desk for Likely Veto

“In these times of multiple deployments that can overburden our troops, we should only deploy troops where they are needed; otherwise let them rest and spend time with their families. If the border patrol is underfunded, then fund it.”

- ROBERT J

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In Response to: Trump: ‘We Will Build a Human Wall If Necessary’

“It is time for the Senate to exert influence in the stalemate between the president and House of Representatives. The president and House democrats have staked out their positions and seem unlikely to move at any reasonable pace. Please drag the Senate majority leader out from his place of hiding.…”

- ROBERT J

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In Response to: The DC: DACA for wall dollars? 💵 and... Should Planned Parenthood lose access to Medicaid funding?

“It is well past time for the US Senate to pick up one of these bills from the House of Representatives and vote on it. A representative democracy works only when elected representatives actually vote.”

- ROBERT J

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In Response to: Should Agencies Affected by the Partial Shutdown Reopen Thru February 15th?

“Respectfully, reopen government. It is immoral to negotiate with the livelihoods of government workers to ‘win’ a campaign promise. If you want to gamble, respect their lives and put your own livelihoods at stake. It is well past time to get over the wall and reopen government.”

- ROBERT J

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In Response to: Shutdown News: Trump Holding Off on Declaring National Emergency 'Right Now' for Border Wall