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U.S. Senator from Connecticut.

Joined May 2010
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  1. 12 minutes ago

    Yup. The Middle East was going to be a volatile place even without the U.S. invasion, but most of the very very bad things happening now (ISIS, Turkey/NATO break, Iranian expansionism) are direct results of that cataclysmic mistake.

    It comes upon me sudden and unbidden, but often and sharply, a keening rage over the Iraq war and the lack of consequences for all those who brought it about. Still, even amidst this chaos. And it makes me despair for what lessons we won't learn from this chapter.
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  2. 3 hours ago

    Way to go Ella!

    Congrats to , Ella Briggs, whose message of inclusion and hopefulness earned her the support of her fifth grade peers and inspired this state comptroller. It was a thrill to speak at Ella's inauguration this morning. The future is so bright.
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  3. 7 hours ago

    Recap of the first summit: Trump’s creepy bear hug of Kim legitimized Kim’s campaign of torture and starvation Kim made zero concessions on nuclear program US screwed South Korea by giving up joint exercises, in exchange for nothing Uhhh...of course Kim wants another summit.

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  4. 23 hours ago

    Listen, if Mueller does have multiple sources confirming Trump directed Cohen to lie to Congress, then we need to know this ASAP. Mueller shouldn't end his inquiry, but it's about time for him to show Congress his cards before it's too late for us to act.

    BREAKING: President Trump personally directed his longtime attorney Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about negotiations to build a Trump Tower in Moscow in order to obscure his involvement.
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  5. Retweeted
    Jan 17

    Hell yeah we are

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    Talking to a room of young leaders. “We are stronger than the gun lobby is right now.” - Senator
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  6. Jan 17

    And when they do it (making a major unilateral rules change for the 3rd time in 24 months) all the super smart Washington people will blame it on Harry Reid.

    Frustrated Senate Rs want to significantly speed up confirmation times for Trump (and future prez) nominees, with McConnell raising the prospect of going nuclear to do so at a party retreat today, w/
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  7. Jan 17

    Bottom line: Trump had two years of total Republican control of Congress and couldn’t get his wall built. He waits until he gets his clock cleaned in the midterms, loses control of Congress, to draw his line in the sand. It just doesn’t get more stupid than that.

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  8. Jan 17

    Senate Republicans have announced the Senate will be effectively shut down the next 10 days. A total disgrace. If this doesn’t convince you to go out and find a Democratic candidate or cause to work for, well then...

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  9. Jan 17

    A big thank you to our Connecticut food pantries, their employees and volunteers who are stepping up to help families impacted by the shutdown.

    Business is booming at the food pantry, which has assisted about 1,000 people affected by the government shutdown since it opened Monday.
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  10. Retweeted
    Jan 17

    Honestly. This isn't going well for him. None of it.

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  11. Jan 17

    twitter...

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  12. Jan 17

    I wish this weren’t true, but Republicans have been napping for 27 days. They’ve totally abdicated responsibility for shutdown, just waiting for orders from Trump.

    The House just VOICE VOTED a continuing resolution that would reopen govt after Dems caught GOP napping. Several Rs trying to undo it but Ds not having it.
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  13. Jan 17

    It's me. I allow staff to tweet non-controversial, non-personal stuff, like pics from events or retweets of news articles.

    Senators who run their own Twitter feeds — (I believe) who else?
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  14. Jan 17

    It's infuriating, but here's where we are: McConnell won't call a vote on the House-passed bills to reopen the government because he knows they will pass the Senate too. And Republicans' #1 priority isn't ending the shutdown, it's staying on Trump's good side.

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  15. Jan 17

    the capitalization of this one is especially confusing

    The Left has become totally unhinged. They no longer care what is Right for our Countrty!
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  16. Jan 17

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    Booker wants to focus on small donors, per his advisers, and is in talks with Clinton’s former digital director Jenna Lowenstein — one of the best-respected digital operatives in Democratic politics. She’d come on as a deputy campaign manager.
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  17. Jan 16

    I mean, you actually have to try really hard to be in charge of the United States Senate during the longest shutdown in American history and do absolutely nothing to deal with it for 26 whole days.

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  18. Retweeted
    Jan 16

    ’s PAC donated $10,000 to ’s re-election campaign last year.

    Kevin McCarthy seriously throwing Paul Ryan under the bus in local radio interview on Steve King: "I knew that I watched past leaders did not act and I just felt I don't care if it hurts me or not, I just gotta do the right thing." (on KERN radio yesterday evening)
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    Jan 16

    AOC might be the Twitter expert in the House, but these two have it down in the Senate

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  20. Jan 16

    What a sprawling, wondrous life Francine lived. She hosted the final fundraiser of my first campaign for Congress. It was packed, wall to wall. And 1/4 of the guests had come to see me. 3/4 came to see her. RIP.

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