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Tim Kaine
@timkaine
Anne Holton’s husband, Dad of 3, Stone Irish, public servant, musician, civil rights lawyer, backpacker.
Richmond, VAJoined July 2010

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I wanted to be first at my polling place, but 99-year-old Minerva Turpin beat me to it. Looks like I need to get used to being number two!
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This election is classic driver’s ed. If you put the car in D, you go forward. If you put it in R, you go backward.
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Ten rounds. That's the magazine limit allowed in Kentucky while hunting deer. Yet when we call for similar limits on assault weapons used in mass shootings, we're told it violates the 2nd Amendment. Why are we valuing deer lives more than human life?
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Thinking about my daughter right now. No little girl will ever again have to wonder whether she, too, can be president.
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After meeting with him, reviewing his record, and watching his hearing, Judge Kavanaugh has clearly failed to show he would be an independent check against executive power. He would threaten Supreme Court precedent on women's health, marriage equality, and more. I will vote no.
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Charlottesville violence was fueled by one side: white supremacists spreading racism, intolerance & intimidation. Those are the facts.
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People often forget that we *already had* an assault weapons ban. For a decade! So don't let the gun lobby cry "unconstitutional!" It wasn't. We are pushing to *reinstate* this law so we can reduce mass shootings. Pretty straightforward.
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THANK YOU, VIRGINIA! In the Senate, I'll always listen to you. I'll take your ideas and values to Washington, and keep fighting to solve your problems. We have to keep Virginia moving forward and put our country back on the right track. That starts now!
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BREAKING: Democrat Tim Kaine wins re-election to U.S. Senate from Virginia. #APracecall at 7:52 p.m. EST. @AP election coverage: apne.ws/APPolitics #Election2018 #VAelection
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Virginia requires magazine limitation for duck hunting—no more than 3 rounds in a shotgun. Why? It's not fair to ducks. Yet when we try to limit magazines to 10 rounds in Congress, we’re blocked. If we can limit magazines to protect ducks, we must do the same to protect people.
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I will oppose Betsy DeVos’s nomination. Our next Education Secretary must be pro-public schools, pro-accountability and pro-civil rights
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Trump’s on a tweet rampage against FBI/DOJ for being too helpful to Dems. But there’s a problem with that theory: Comey? Republican. Wray? Republican. Mueller? Republican. Sessions? Republican. Rosenstein? Republican. I guess, to him, upholding the Constitution is pro-Democrat.
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He said all Haitians have AIDS. He said Nigerians live in huts. He called Mexicans rapists. This is who Donald Trump is. There is a moral vacuum in the White House.
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Exclusive: Trump attacks protections for immigrants from "shithole" countries in Oval Office meeting wapo.st/2qUFbN4
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Mitch McConnell is refusing to allow Senators to vote to end this stupid shutdown. People are sick of these political games. Congress should stop covering for the president. Our Senate effort tonight to push to reopen government says enough is enough. Will Sen. McConnell listen?
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It's 11:21pm. Most Americans are asleep. But the GOP members of the Senate Finance Committee just rammed through their tax bill on a partisan vote, under cover of darkness. This process is an embarrassment.
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Acosta must go. He handed a sweetheart deal to a serial sexual predator. Survivors of Epstein’s abuse have been denied their day in court for too long. I’m thankful other prosecutors stepped in to finally deliver justice.
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Trump’s decision to launch airstrikes against Syria without Congress’s approval is illegal. We need to stop giving presidents a blank check to wage war. Today it’s Syria, but what’s going to stop him from bombing Iran or North Korea next?
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SYRIA just joined the Paris climate deal, leaving US as the *only* nation on Earth opposed. So by "America first," they meant America last.
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Just got off the phone with Hillary. I’m honored to be her running mate. Can’t wait to hit the trail tomorrow in Miami!
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Why would the Senate leave town this weekend before voting to reopen the government?! Countless federal workers aren't being paid. People are worrying about how to pay bills. Congress could act now to fix it if Mitch McConnell would just take up a bill. Let's stay here and do it!
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America is afflicted by a President who delights in division, cruelty, lies, and chaos. We deserve better in the Oval Office. In Virginia's primary, I will proudly vote for . Joe has exemplary heart, character, and experience—and he’s a leader our kids can look up to.
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I'm amazed a President from an island in the Hudson River with a statue welcoming immigrants continues to push anti-immigration policies
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Jeff Sessions says he's "amazed" a judge "on an island in the Pacific" can block President Trump's immigration order cnn.it/2pIGxsJ
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The Saudi “explanation” for murdering journalist and Virginia resident Jamal Khashoggi in a consulate—a fistfight gone wrong—is insulting. Since the Trump Administration won’t stand up against atrocity, Congress must.
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I no longer believe Governor Northam can effectively serve as Governor of Virginia. The events of the past 24 hours have inflicted immense pain and irrevocably broken the trust Virginians must have in their leaders. He should step down and allow the Commonwealth to begin healing.
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If we turn our backs on widows and orphans fleeing the very evil we despise, we do not defeat our enemies; we surrender to them
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Today on the Senate floor I asked my Republican colleagues: Won't you concede that the country has elected a new President? Won’t you speak out against baseless claims of voter fraud? Won’t you stand up for peaceful transitions of power, a sacred part of our American heritage?
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Ok after 27 hours on the road from Richmond to DC, very happy to be back in the Capitol and working on voting rights legislation this afternoon.
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BREAKING: The Senate just passed my bipartisan bill with to prevent any U.S. President from leaving NATO.  America is strong on our own, and even stronger with our allies. Congress stands with this historic alliance.
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Donald Trump—you now join me in the ranks of “electoral college dropouts”... Of course, you have been President and I haven’t. But, then again, I’ve never lost the popular vote and you’ve never won it.
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BREAKING: Democrat Joe Biden clears 270-vote threshold in Electoral College count, formalizing his victory in the presidential election. apne.ws/Y2htirk
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The Republicans just blocked my effort to reopen the government today. This makes no sense. Why are they insisting on keeping the government shut down?
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This might surprise some people but I think this is the most polite White House in history. They’re always saying “pardon me.”
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This nation – the greatest nation on earth – looks like a laughingstock because the President’s fragile ego is leading him to shut everything down to get his way. It’s a temper tantrum more befitting a playpen than the Oval Office.
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With the Cohen and Manafort news today, it’s more important than ever that Congress act immediately to protect the Mueller investigation.
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I just filed a resolution to prevent Trump from starting a war with Iran. The President wants to pretend that Congress doesn't exist, but it's our clear Constitutional duty to debate and vote before allowing him to rush into an unnecessary war.
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This is complete madness. Trump cancels a diplomatic deal with Iran—against the advice of Secretary Tillerson, Secretary Mattis, European allies, the International Atomic Energy Agency—and now has drawn up plans to send 120,000 American troops into a new war in the Middle East.
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White House reviews military plans against Iran -- including sending as many as 120,000 troops to the Middle East -- in echoes of Iraq war nyti.ms/30k0LIv
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Stunning ignorance about our public schools from the Cabinet secretary in charge of them.
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Sec. of Education Betsy DeVos struggles to answer fairly basic questions on school performance on 60 Minutes
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President Trump’s health care executive order may seem a little complicated so let me break it down: It’s sabotage.
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Day 27: I just directly requested passage of a bill to reopen the government. Senator McConnell refused. Impossible to overstate exactly how ridiculous and offensive — not to mention unnecessary — this continuing shutdown is.
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In awe of Parkland students like Emma Gonzalez who are speaking out in the wake of the horrific tragedy they experienced. These kids shouldn’t have to be the voices of reason in our country right now, but they are - and we should listen. Emma - thank you. I stand with you.
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Emma Gonzalez’s instantly historic speech got the nation to stop and listen about gun reform. Now she’s taking her message to Washington D.C. in the hope of making Parkland America’s last mass shooting.
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Who will be hurt by the GOP tax bills? → Students → Teachers → Veterans → Seniors → Women → Kids → Workers → Homeowners
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Message to President Trump: you can't Mean Tweet us into a blundering war. Wars require a vote of authorization by Congress, and we will stand up to you if your juvenile tweets carelessly put our country at risk.
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I just told Secretary Pompeo that it's really alarming to see Russian media reporting on Trump's agreements with Putin - while Congress and even much of the administration itself remain in the dark. We need answers on what Trump gave away to Putin in private in Helsinki.
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“Crooked” “Pocahontas” “Lightweight” When strong women step up to challenge President Trump, all he does is lash out with insults. It’s low-life behavior. Keep speaking out, , , & women across America. Your voices strengthen us all.
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Lightweight Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a total flunky for Chuck Schumer and someone who would come to my office “begging” for campaign contributions not so long ago (and would do anything for them), is now in the ring fighting against Trump. Very disloyal to Bill & Crooked-USED!
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Donald won't commit to support our election outcome, won’t condemn Putin, and won't defend American democracy. Yet he wants to be president.
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Two questions about the horrifying attack on Paul Pelosi:  1. Why can’t Glenn Youngkin express concern without turning the attack into a political punchline? Awful.
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PM Netanyahu – Drop your Muslim ban. Congress votes over and over again to provide unprecedented security assistance to Israel. Banning any member disrespects us all.
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I was going to tweet out each of the military construction projects that are at risk of losing funding in order for President Trump to build his border wall. Then I got the list. I think you’ll see why that isn’t feasible:
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I proposed a fix to GOP tax bill that would have made middle-class tax relief permanent AND reduced deficit by nearly 1 trillion. 34 Ds voted yes—showing that we were willing to find bipartisan tax reform. But every R opposed because it was never about the middle class for them!
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Thanks to this vote one day it may take this long for this content to load or you may never get to see it at all. Horrible step backwards for a free and open internet.
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BREAKING: FCC votes to repeal Obama-era net neutrality rules
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. has no concept of the hard work our federal employees do every day to keep the country running. Forcing 800,000 of them to spend the holidays unsure about their next paycheck is cruel.
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Voted NO on #DeVos in HELP. Very concerned about her views on public schools & civil rights. Students, parents & teachers deserve better
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This is a move to take over the Mueller probe, aimed at quashing accountability. And it just so happens to occur hours after Democrats take one chamber of Congress. The House and Senate should pass a law NOW to protect this investigation.
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People who came to VA to spew hate & incite violence have no place here. We stand for inclusion and will not go backwards. Praying for peace
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They just don't make 'em like John McCain anymore. For 60 years, he has served our country. As a man in uniform. As a maverick leader always seeking common ground. As a committee chairman dedicating his work to serving our troops and veterans. We love you, John. We're with you.
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RT if you want Senate Republicans to start over and work with Democrats on a bipartisan plan to improve the health care system
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Jamal Khashoggi is a Virginia resident, so his disappearance is personal to me. President Trump needs to raise this case immediately with Saudi Arabia and Turkey and demand answers. We should be extending support from our federal agencies for a real investigation.
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I started my normal 2 hour drive to DC at 1pm yesterday. 19 hours later, I’m still not near the Capitol. My office is in touch with to see how we can help other Virginians in this situation. Please stay safe everyone.
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It should never take 150 voices for us to hear the truth. Larry Nassar's actions are those of a monster. I am in awe of the courage of the women who testified against him. When women speak up about sexual abuse, we need to listen.
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The US should never go to war to protect Saudi oil.
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Saudi Arabia oil supply was attacked. There is reason to believe that we know the culprit, are locked and loaded depending on verification, but are waiting to hear from the Kingdom as to who they believe was the cause of this attack, and under what terms we would proceed!
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24 hours and 12 cups of coffee later—we are pushing on and very close to getting $1.9 trillion in relief to the American people.
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It’s hard to imagine anything less patriotic than telling families serving our country overseas that their children aren’t Americans. Unbelievable.
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Trump admin says children of some US service members overseas will not get automatic citizenship hill.cm/zC2QavS
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The Constitution is clear: With SCOTUS, both the President and Senate have roles in this process. The GOP was clear: In an election year, the people also get a voice in this process. So the people need to choose their Senate in November before we give consent to any nominee.
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Joe Biden is running for President to offer Americans character, competence, and compassion—and his choice of exemplifies those virtues. I know from our time together in the Senate that she'll be great for the ticket and more importantly, great for our country.
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Update: I've been on the road for 27 hours.
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I started my normal 2 hour drive to DC at 1pm yesterday. 19 hours later, I’m still not near the Capitol. My office is in touch with @VaDOT to see how we can help other Virginians in this situation. Please stay safe everyone.
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California is on fire and the President is attacking it and threatening to withhold aid. Firefighters there call it “ill-informed, ill-timed and demeaning.” “Ill” is a good word for it. There’s a leadership illness in the WH. Our country will come together & stand up against it.
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We in the Senate owe it to Dr. Christine Blasey Ford to consider her serious charge as we dutifully examine Judge Kavanaugh. The Judiciary Committee should not vote on his nomination until this allegation is fully investigated.
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An 18 year-old from a town with a Black population less than 1% travels hours to Buffalo to kill Black people because he hears they are “replacing” Caucasians. Who filled his head with this poison? We must stop Big Tech from propagating Big Lies that lead to carnage.
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Congratulations to , the healer we need in the governor's office during these challenging times. So proud of the campaign he ran and his commitment to serve all Virginians. He will make us proud.
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The draft opinion shows why the Senate GOP denied Merrick Garland a hearing and rushed Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation. 2 stolen seats = Taking away women’s rights. It’s been the goal all along.
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I’m happy to announce that I will seek re-election in 2024 to keep delivering results for Virginia! I love the Commonwealth and its citizens and want to keep being your Senator. I hope to earn your support once again to battle for Virginia priorities in Congress.
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My New Year’s resolution is this phrase from the Senate oath of office I will take on January 3: “support and defend the Constitution of the United States.” My gut tells me that those words will have unique significance in 2019.
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