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I don't think you know that we have this stuff, so I'll give you a second to process it so you don't, you know, perjure yourself. … I think you've already perjured yourself. … You may think you're a hero in this story, but let me tell you something: you're the villain. You will go down as a total dirtbag.

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I'm sure we'll have a lot of questions about his many illegal activities, spying on members of Congress, violating DOJ procedures.

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We're not turning back the clock, and whether you loved or hated the old system, we shouldn't try. The problem is that college sports entered this new era without a stable framework to govern it.

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[Brattin called the outcome] the most unprecedented form of voter disenfranchisement in American history, and Missouri voters deserve far better. … Judges are not kings, and courts are not legislatures.

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I feel relieved, because the confusion over this mid-decade redistricting had become a talking point around the country that, frankly, wasn't that healthy for Missouri. … The joy I feel now is generated by the fact that the people won this battle.

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It is disappointing that today's decision by the United States Supreme Court means Missouri will conduct its November general election under a different congressional map than its primary election. … Voters deserved consistency and certainty, and not for the rules to be changed between elections. … Nevertheless, Missouri will follow the Court's order.

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[Hoskins called the ruling] a disappointing blow to representative democracy, [but said] I appreciate the final clarity.

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It's well past time for the FDA to push back against the false claims of mifepristone's alleged safety. … We've got to make sure that she is committed to ending the abortion drugs' availability in the state of Missouri. … I want to get to the bottom of this. I want to be sure that the FDA is not changing its position. I think this could be news to the court.

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My own view is that the focus right now needs to be on attacking the cost of living issues. [Hawley opposed the resolution, arguing the president is acting within his constitutional authority.]

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If you haven't heard of Flock, Flock has probably heard of you. … We need the Bill of Rights now more than ever.

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To me, the White House should probably be able to determine who, what cameras are in the White House.

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So really, the question is whether 1.2 million Missouri voters would be disenfranchised by an activist Missouri Supreme Court. And I think today the 8th Circuit said no … they would not be. That those votes cast on August 4 would count. I think it's a big victory for democracy and for the rule of law.

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I do think we need to be really worried about superintelligence. [Hawley would not commit to a ban, pointing instead to making tech companies liable for what their AI agents do.]

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That's a big number. You can't get 80 votes in the Senate to congratulate Santa Claus. … I've had initial communication with the Speaker. Once we handle our business, we begin in earnest to see if they can come back. The president will care a lot about that too.

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WRDA 2026 makes significant improvements across the country to our inland waterways, ports and harbors, flood protection, and other critical water infrastructure.

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We're going to get one shot at this, and I don't know if we ever will again soon.

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As Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Disaster Management, I am investigating your AI agents' hack of Hugging Face in July 2026 in light of new, disturbing evidence regarding the incident. My investigation will probe this AI hacking incident, along with growing allegations of the existential risk of new AI products.

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A win for justice. A win for democracy. A win for the people of Missouri.

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This is how Democracies collapse. Corrupt officials defy the courts; the courts act to hold them responsible; corrupt officials eliminate the courts.

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Following the United States Supreme Court's stay, the only governing court order in effect is from the Missouri Supreme Court. In accordance with that order, my Office is directing local election authorities to use the 2022 congressional map.

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The American people deserve to know the details of what went on in the Hugging Face incident and other incidents of AI models going rogue. This investigation will seek those answers.

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It is my hope that state officials will start following court orders and end this shameful attempt to break Missouri law and silence Missouri voters.

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A federal court has ordered Missouri to use the HB 1 map for the November election. Secretary Hoskins should not be punished by a state court for complying with that order. If the federal ruling is disputed, the proper path is an appeal through the federal courts.

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I look forward to my day in court.

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Information provided by the litigation team is that the federal court's ruling, based on federal law, takes precedence over the Missouri Supreme Court's order, which is based on state law. This is in accordance with the U.S. Constitution's Supremacy Clause.

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I am glad for the citizens of our state that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri issued a temporary restraining order that will allow the use of the Missouri First map for the general election, ensuring voters will not be disenfranchised by being forced to vote in a different district for November.

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The Missouri First Congressional Map stands as the Law of the Land. I promised I would never stop fighting for Missourians and I have gone to the mat on that. Today United States District Court, Eastern District Judge Stephen Clark issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), mandating use of HB-1, the Missouri First Congressional Map. This victory halts a full-on constitutional crisis.

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While I am disappointed that the U.S. Supreme Court was not able to grant relief, I understand that the standard for review in our nation's highest court limits what they can do in an unprecedented case such as this one.

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We are grateful for Chief Judge Clark's decision to provide much-needed clarity for Missouri voters and the election process. With today marking the deadline for changes to the November ballot, the Missouri First Map will be used in the general election. Voters and candidates deserve consistency, certainty, and not to have the rules changed between elections.

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I think the message from Judge Clark was very clear that the Missouri First map is in effect. I believe that the federal court does trump the Missouri Supreme Court.