Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine @timkaine

It’s barely 7 am, and voting has been open for two hours on my amendment with @SenatorTomUdall that prohibits war with Iran without congressional approval. Congress should have the guts and the backbone to go on the record on any war before we order our troops into harm's way. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

A war with Iran would be a colossal mistake. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

This is an un-democratic decision. I’m disappointed the Supreme Court will allow partisan gerrymandering to continue plaguing our system. Voters should pick their leaders, not the other way around. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

The Constitution is clear: It's up to Congress to declare war. No president can unilaterally start a war. Call your Senators now and tell them to vote YES on my amendment that prevents military action against Iran without approval from Congress: (202) 224-3121 — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

With this amendment, we have an opportunity to prevent President Trump from dragging us into an unnecessary war in the Middle East. The American public — including our troops, who are wondering whether they'll be sent into another dangerous war — will be watching this vote. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

We need to debate and vote on the issue of Iran. If we don’t take this opportunity, and we turn a blind eye to the fact that we were 10 minutes away from a war last week, the public and our troops would wonder what the hell is wrong with us — and they’d be right. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

Starting with our amendment to the defense bill ensuring no funds will be spent on a war with Iran unless Congress authorizes it—because that's what is required by the Constitution. It's frightening to me that a President who took an oath to uphold that document doesn't get this. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

Last week we were within 10 minutes of launching missile strikes against Iran. Yesterday the President said he didn't need Congress to wage war. I worry this President is going to start a dangerous war on his own. And I'm going to do everything I can in the Senate to stop him. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

President Trump told us, "We're gonna get drug prices so far lower... your head will spin." That's not happening. Just ask Susie from Fairfax, VA, who shared her story about choosing between lifesaving care and paying her mortgage. We need more options and lower costs! — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

Ha! The feeling is mutual, @AnneHolton. -Your uber fan — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

This is a lie — and shows exactly why Congress needs to debate any war with Iran. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

It would be a complete dereliction of duty if Congress fails to debate this. Republican leadership shouldn’t hide under their desks as our troops are left wondering whether Trump is about to send them into a new war in the Middle East. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

The lack of compassion from our White House is enormously frightening. We absolutely must have Congressional hearings on this Administration’s family separation policy and its treatment of detained children and families. https://t.co/AI9VcnRzYw — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

Israel and Saudi Arabia are standing behind US campaign against Iranian aggression. Why is this a US campaign? We don’t need Middle East oil. After two wars in the Middle East, the last thing we need is for other nations to cheer us into a third one. We need diplomacy, not war. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

I’m glad to be a part of @taylorswift13’s @Change petition in support of the Equality Act — nearly 400,000 folks have added their names in the fight against discrimination. Check out my response here and sign on! https://t.co/S3iuMiVcuv — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

Last night was too close of a call. Congress needs to do its job and pass my amendment to prevent unnecessary war with Iran. We may be the last guardrail against Trump starting a catastrophic war in the Middle East. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

Going to war without a vote in Congress is deeply unfair to our troops. We're going to let Trump put them in harm's way while Congress hides under our desks, unwilling to put our names behind that war? We ask a lot of our troops. Let's honor them. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

How could the U.S. tear up a diplomatic deal (that was working!) and then look our troops in the face and tell them, "You have to go back to the Middle East"?? That would be a catastrophic failure of American foreign policy. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

Endlessly proud to be married to @AnneHolton! Throughout Anne’s career, she has always put youth and families first. Can’t wait to see all she accomplishes in her newest role as interim President of @GeorgeMasonU! — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

This would be illegal, by the way. https://t.co/KCDzTZrbGw — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

That's why I'm a proud co-sponsor of the Equality Act. We have a ways to go in the fight for true equality, but this is a start—and what a meaningful thing it would be to see the Equality Act passed during Pride Month. To my colleagues in the Senate: Let's get this passed! — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

That’s what being discriminated against does to your soul. And that's what we're allowing to happen to LGBTQ Americans every day. Enabling people to seek legal recourse against discrimination is a critical part of forward progress. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

She said that she had worked to pull the resume out of the trash and un-crumple it. She could flatten it out to some degree. But try as she might, she couldn’t get it back to where it was before — the lines and creases from being crumpled and thrown away remained. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

She asked the jury to imagine her,  a University of Richmond law professor, as a paper resume with all of her accomplishments listed. She then told the jury it felt like the landlord had just crumpled her up and tossed her aside once they found out she was Black. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

To show the damage of discriminatory housing practices, I asked a client once to describe what it felt like to be turned down even though she later found a place. Here's what she said: — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

Often I would be arguing in front of majority-white or, sometimes, all-white juries, and I could see that they were thinking, “Yeah it was unfortunate—but you eventually found a place to live.” — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

One of the challenges I found in trying these cases was that, since most of my clients had found a home by the time of their trial, it was difficult for me to convince a jury that real damages had actually been inflicted. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

Back in the 1980s, when I was a Civil Rights attorney focused on fair housing disputes, I heard a story that helped me understand why fighting housing discrimination is so important. I want to share it with you today: — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

RT @CBS6: Richmond will officially rename Boulevard to @arthurasheblvd this weekend. The renaming comes 24 years after @CityRichmondVA Coun… — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Kaine @timkaine

When you read about this chilling UN report that details how the Saudis gruesomely and deliberately murdered Washington Post journalist and Virginia resident Jamal Khashoggi, remember this: Trump knows exactly what they did, and he's still cozying up to them. — PolitiTweet.org