Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

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Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

The most powerful tool companies have to fight climate change – and reduce investors’ exposure to climate-related risk – is their political influence. The SEC’s failure to require disclosure of corporate political influencing activities is an enormous missed opportunity. — PolitiTweet.org

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“If you have fidelity to the rule of law that is grounded in looking at only those inputs,” she said, “then I think you can rule without fear or favor.” — PolitiTweet.org

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That means you can “be consistent in a way you are analyzing the issues, and you can set aside any thoughts about who is making the arguments, [and] what advantages any side might take away from your opinions.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Her guiding principle is to “consistently appl[y]” the “same level of analytical rigor” to a case “no matter who or what is involved in the legal action.” — PolitiTweet.org

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We heard a lot of performance theater from Republican presidential aspirants today, including vague worries about “judicial philosophy.” Well, if they actually ask her, Judge Jackson will say what she’s said before: — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @EliotHiggins: Rats abandoning the ship. — PolitiTweet.org

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The present Court is The Court That Dark Money Built. Anonymous donations funded the Federalist Society while it housed the selection turnstile run by dark-money donors. Judge Jackson is before us on her own merit, not at the request of a secretive right-wing donor operation. https://t.co/0HBdYtyw3w — PolitiTweet.org

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This is refreshing. We are holding a hearing for an accomplished and highly-qualified nominee to the Supreme Court – a nominee who came to us through a fair and honest selection process, not through a dark-money-funded turnstile. — PolitiTweet.org

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I’m heading to the Judiciary Committee for a historic hearing. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has led a remarkable career, and today is an opportunity for the American people to see that. — PolitiTweet.org

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Nice to see it catch on to hold a space in our hearts — and our planning — for outright Ukrainian victory. Victory. It has a nice ring to it. Let’s help all we can toward victory. — PolitiTweet.org

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Sad to say this is totally unsurprising: “Lacking any grounds for opposition, Republicans are resorting to slime.” https://t.co/iTowaDmDIx — PolitiTweet.org

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Corruption must have corruption. — PolitiTweet.org

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As I keep saying, this was a clash of civilizations, but the clash is rule of law v. despotism. This was the dead hand of kleptocracy reaching out to crush a modernizing neighbor, because it can’t stand the competition of rule of law. https://t.co/25ddoYcU81 — PolitiTweet.org

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“Meanwhile, on the other end of the planet: ‘On Wednesday, temperatures near the North Pole catapulted 50 degrees above normal, close to the melting point.’” — PolitiTweet.org

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Saw this in Politico - “Eastern Antarctica has been 70 degrees warmer than normal for three days and counting. ‘The warmth has smashed records and shocked scientists,’ report WaPo’s Jason Samenow and Kasha Patel.” https://t.co/Bph9YebFNe — PolitiTweet.org

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Very soon, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will appear before my colleagues and me on the Judiciary Committee. She is an excellent nominee with impeccable qualifications, and I am looking forward to her hearing. — PolitiTweet.org

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I’m glad to have secured $15M in our funding measure to bolster research in the push for a cure for pancreatic cancer. Bit by bit, we will move the needle. — PolitiTweet.org

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Gasoline prices (and Big Oil profits) are way up. We need a windfall tax to take some of those gains and send them back to the American people. — PolitiTweet.org

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First, corned beef sandwich and a Guinness at Patrick’s Pub after parade; then zeppole at Original Italian Bakery after Polisena/Langevin announcement of soccer field funds. That’s a great Rhode Island day! Happy St. Patrick’s/St. Joseph’s to all. https://t.co/SHkOZtDfAV — PolitiTweet.org

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Quote to consider:  "Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome." ― ‌Samuel Johnson — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SenJeffMerkley: We need to stop billionaires from buying elections and give the power back to the people. We need to pass the DISCLOSE… — PolitiTweet.org

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St. Patrick's Day continues on Smith Hill and inside Patrick's Pub. https://t.co/Kym3bxp08B — PolitiTweet.org

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I was just reading this—it’s a great takedown of bogus Republican attacks on Judge Jackson. https://t.co/mxPQxprmKB — PolitiTweet.org

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In a strange alliance, Don was the Republican House lead on my ocean plastic waste bills. He got stuff done. RIP, Don, and thank you.    https://t.co/eXlHHexG27 — PolitiTweet.org

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St. Joseph’s Day has a special history here in Rhode Island – be sure to line up at our great local bakeries for some zeppole to celebrate the occasion! — PolitiTweet.org

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Republicans lobbied the Supreme Court to create loopholes for dark money spending. They'll complain when dark money is turned against them, but they won't lift a finger to stop it – it’s just too useful.   Let's pass my DISCLOSE Act and clean up their mess. — PolitiTweet.org

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The American Bar Association has unanimously rated Ketanji Brown Jackson as “well qualified” to serve on the Supreme Court. She has prepared extensively for this moment, and I know her experience will be made evident in these upcoming hearings. — PolitiTweet.org

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We’ve got to keep oligarchs & criminals out of our financial system. I pushed to increase funding for @USTreasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and I’m glad to see them get a $34 million boost in appropriations – they’ll need more. I’ll keep pushing. — PolitiTweet.org