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Louise's husband. Father of three. Granddad of two. Former U.S. Senator for Alabama. Counsel at Arent Fox. Dog person. Author of ”Bending Toward Justice.”

Birmingham, Alabama
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    12 Dec 2017

    Thank you ALABAMA!!

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  2. Sep 11

    We absolutely should forever remember and honor those we lost on 9/11. But our threat today is just as real and we should be just as unified in meeting this threat as we were 20 years ago and cease with the political pandering we are seeing from so many Republican leaders.

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  3. Sep 11

    …have kept us safe. Yet today we’ve lost 600K+ lives to an unseen but deadlier enemy in Covid (12K+ of your consituents in AL) but Republican leaders fight tooth and nail against much less onerous mandates for masks and vaccinations that keep us healthy, especially our children.

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  4. Sep 11

    We unified from an attack that killed 3,000 & a clear threat that more lives could be lost in the future, but you should also talk about other responses-like mandates for more security at airports & public events, mandates that infringed on our liberty to this day, but….

    On September 11, 2001, our nation was rocked to its very core. We had been living in a time of comfort and satisfaction. We basically had lowered our defenses and we were not prepared for the enemy. That singular event brought our nation together in a powerful way.
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  5. Sep 11

    Great article from about our mutual friend Roy William’s wish for remembering his brother and all others lost On 9/11. We honor them by coming together again

    On this day, he asks for just one day.
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  6. Sep 4

    “..Democratic progressives and centrists should focus first and last on what matters most to the country, not their personal or ideological agendas. Democratic infighting can have only one winner: The Trumpist GOP” Damn I hope folks pay attention to this.

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  7. Sep 2

    Yes Linda. We are going to make it. The waters are rough right now and may get rougher, but we can never lose faith, never lose hope, never stop believing. Democracy is counting on you.

    Replying to @DougJones @TheSWPrincess
    I miss your voice in the Senate. Are we going to make it through all of this?
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  8. Sep 2

    While in the Senate I tried to give deference to the President’s judiciary picks, but always opposed those I believed clearly had a judicial agenda rather than a judicial philosophy, arguing that judicial agendas are threats to democracy and the rule of law. Well, I rest my case.

    Opinion: This is what an unconstrained right-wing Supreme Court looks like
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  9. Retweeted
    Sep 1

    Don’t think Roe is only dead in Texas. If you live in a state like mine, they’re coming for you next. States like Alabama will jump on the Texas bandwagon. If you’re a woman & you don’t feel safe tonight, you’re right.

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  10. Sep 1

    Joe you know how much I admire your grandfather. Your words are spot on. While I agree that rehab in prison is rare, it can never even exist w/out acceptance of responsibility and remorse. This man altered the course of history and has shown neither. He should not be released.

    My response to the California Parole Board's recommendation last week:
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  11. Retweeted
    Aug 28

    Rest In Peace. From an eternally grateful nation, thank you for your service. 🇺🇸

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    Aug 28

    Reflecting our burden in & South in general. Please even though we can’t yet vaccinate kids, they are so vulnerable to our societal response to this pandemic ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩

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  13. Aug 26

    You guys know the old saying: “If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.” Well it seems we just heard the equivalent of a quack from the Speaker of the Texas House.

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    Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan says “the Chair would appreciate members not using the word ‘racism’” while debating election bill.
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  14. Aug 22

    Ole Mo wants to have it both ways: throw red meat to the radical right while trying to appeal to the establisment. Didn’t seem to work out so well last night. Way too late to change those stripes.

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  15. Retweeted
    Aug 19

    GOP legislatures have enacted voter laws to ban giving water to voters, limit voting hours, and take over local election boards. We must act now to secure our freedom to vote and have a level playing field for all Americans.

    We're Fighting Back #VotingRightsMarch
    Join the March On for Voting Rights across the country on August 28. marchonforvotingrights.org
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  16. Aug 19

    Panola, AL may be a small town but Dorothy Oliver is one big time hero! Door to door, face to face, neighbor to neighbor explaining the importance of vaccines. The result: 94% vaccination rate. Alabama needs more Dorothy Olivers!

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  17. Aug 18

    Listen to the experts folks. Listen to the experts.

    Yes I used a scary word today to emphasize where things might be going in . It was not a scare tactic. Please
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    Aug 18

    🚨 ALABAMA 🚨 There are now more people in need of ICU beds than there are designated ICU beds in our state. The situation is dire, not only for patients with COVID-19, but for anyone who might need emergency care. The time to is NOW!

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  19. Aug 18

    In the state I love dearly, Covid is surging, schools are closing, there are no ICU beds, but folks still refuse to get vaccinated & they want to fight -literally- about whether their kids have to wear a damn mask. Please stop the madness. Get vaccinated

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  20. Aug 17

    Excited to be back with my friends at DemCast tonight at 8 pm ET. Hope yall will tune in as we discuss the push for votings rights.

    There's still time to sign up for our weekly Democracy Briefing, tonight 8/17 at 8pm ET. Our guest tonight is former Senator who will discuss current voting rights legislation. Sign up:
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  21. Aug 15

    The images and videos of today will last forever and our youth will grow up. Will they be proud of their parents for acting this way, acting in a way totally counter to how they were taught to act by the very same parents and in their churches? Thanks for a great article.

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