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Blumenthal told us: “When we view documents, we have to leave them in the room where we see them without taking notes without making copies, without any kind of transcription. And I think that kind of practice prevailed when then Senator Biden looked at them as well." — PolitiTweet.org

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that I can't understand how any individual senator can take possession of a classified document, let alone remove it to another location,” Durbin said. “It's just unthinkable, and the time I'd been in the Senate … it's never happened, and I can't explain how it happened here.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Senators from both parties are at a loss over how classified documents from Biden’s time as senator could have ended up at his DE home   Dick Durbin, No. 2 Dem: “The process we go through is so elaborate …… — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked Lindsey Graham — who testified in this case — about the possibility the judge could release report from special grand jury probing Trump effort to overturn election. “Whatever the judge does will be fine,” he said. https://t.co/EE9qOc2Hz7 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @fpleitgenCNN: Our latest report on Russian mercenary group Wagner PMC fighting in Ukraine. With ⁦@TimListerCNN⁩ https://t.co/N6TbbIxqmm — PolitiTweet.org

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House Rules typically is an extension of leadership. But as part of McCarthy’s deal, he named three — Massie, Norman and Roy — who could band together and bottle up bills in committee. They’re vowing to allow more amendment votes on floor, which will make things less predictable — PolitiTweet.org

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John Thune said his leadership team wants to give House Republicans “some space” to find a deal with the White House. Sen. John Cornyn: “Ultimately, I think it’s going to have to be negotiated between the House and the White House.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @vmiracleCNN: 7 people dead and at least 1 injured in Half Moon Bay mass shooting, President of the San Mateo Board of Supervisors Dave… — PolitiTweet.org

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Facing riskiest debt ceiling standoff in a dozen years, Senate R leaders are planning to take a backseat and for now let new House GOP majority find a way out of impasse with WH, underscoring new power order. “I'm waiting to see the House move and lead” https://t.co/KfvbFAiUHr — PolitiTweet.org

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In first Senate vote of new Congress, freshmen Rs Vance, Schmitt, Ricketts, Mullin, Budd and Britt vote NO. And freshmen Ds Fetterman and Welch vote AYE. Vote was to confirm a Pentagon nominee https://t.co/nhZgD4XC5W — PolitiTweet.org

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“Sen. Sinema is a friend of mine and I don't know what her intentions are, we'll have to wait and see what happens. We have to wait and see how things develop,” Peters said — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Gary Peters, who chairs the Senate Democratic campaign committee, told us they haven't made a decision on how to deal with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's race in Arizona and whether to back the Democratic nominee there.   "It's still really early," Peters said. — PolitiTweet.org

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Very severe injuries for the congressman after falling from a ladder last week — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MZanona: McCarthy names Republicans to the influential Rules, China & Intelligence committees. Appointments include Roy & Norman — two… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TheLeadCNN: House Oversight Chairman Rep. James Comer calls on the U.S. Secret Service to release visitor logs from Biden's Wilmington… — PolitiTweet.org

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"He's nutty as a fruitcake," Sen. John Kennedy, the Republican from Louisiana, says of Rep. George Santos: "That's why I called him a bunny boiler. I don't know if you've seen 'Fatal Attraction' but there are people like that out there," per @alizaslav @jessicadean — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @marianne_levine: Difi tells @mkraju she'll decide on whether she'll run in "the next couple of months " — PolitiTweet.org

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Bernie Sanders wouldn’t say if he is backing Ruben Gallego, saying he hasn’t been asked yet for an endorsement — PolitiTweet.org

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Durbin tells a group of us it’s “too soon” to say if he will back Ruben Gallego or the eventual Dem nominee in #azsen — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked Joe Manchin about the WH's position against negotiations to raise the debt ceiling. "It's not responsible," Manchin said of the White House's position. "This is a democracy. We have to talk to each other." — PolitiTweet.org

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Nebraska's Pete Ricketts now the 100th senator, sworn in to office after being appointed to replace Ben Sasse, who resigned to take the job as president of the University of Florida — PolitiTweet.org

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The Senate now in session for the first time since Jan. 3 when new senators were sworn in. Pete Ricketts will be sworn in as the new senator from Nebraska. There'll be one vote tonight to confirm a defense nominee. — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked Joe Manchin about Biden's comment that "there's no there there" on the classified documents that were found at his home and office. "That's not a good statement. We don't know." Says for both Trump and Biden, it "should have never happened" https://t.co/chOVH81dJv — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer would not entertain questions when asked about the Arizona Senate race and Rep. Ruben Gallego's challenge to Sen. Kyrsten Sinema for her seat. Asked him if he'd back Gallego. "I'm not answering questions yet," Schumer said repeatedly. — PolitiTweet.org

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McConnell also punted when asked by @burgessev if he would back Ronna McDaniel for RNC chair. “I think they outta be able to figure it out by themselves,” he said. — PolitiTweet.org

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told us that the US won’t default on its debt despite the standoff between the White House and House Republicans on the issue. “We won’t default,” McConnell said, without elaborating. — PolitiTweet.org

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House Oversight Chairman James Comer asks Secret Service to turn over visitor logs from Biden’s Wilmington home after classified docs found there https://t.co/WbCr1D5CdQ — PolitiTweet.org

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Nancy Mace signaled she is likely to oppose measure to boot Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs, noting she opposed kicking Marjorie Taylor Greene and Gosar from spots "I'm going to treat everybody equally," she told me. "I want to be consistent on it." GOP can only lose four R votes — PolitiTweet.org

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House clash set for over committee spots as Jeffries picks Swalwell and Schiff for House Intel, and Omar is expected to get a seat on Foreign Affairs. McCarthy can simply deny Swalwell and Schiff their seats since Intel is a select committee. Full House will have to vote on Omar — PolitiTweet.org

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“If you’re going to be in a fight, you want Marjorie in your foxhole,” McCarthy says to @jonathanvswan. “When she picks a fight, she’s going to fight until the fight’s over. She reminds me of my friends from high school" https://t.co/SID9Mwen4X — PolitiTweet.org