I’ve lived in countries where the Head of State has used the central bank for political purposes. Please respect the Fed’s independence, Mr. President.
Flake: "There is no path forward for the House bill. The only path forward is to a bill that has an agreement between the president and both houses of Congress. And the next time we vote will be on the agreement, not another test vote."
Just voted to keep govt funding negotiations open with leaders of both parties agreeing not to call for additional procedural or test votes until a final deal is reached between House, Senate and WHite House.
The Senate filibuster is about the only mechanism left in Washington that brings the parties together. Deploying the nuclear option would blow that up. I will not vote to do it.
On #LSSC tonight: Sen. @JeffFlake sits down with @stephenathome one last time before the end of his term to talk about President Trump's proposed withdrawal from Syria.
Senator Jeff Flake: "To our president; This is not a witch hunt. Russia attempted to interfere in our elections. And they will continue to make that attempt. We are seeking truth here."
I appreciate the hard work of @ChrisCoons and @CoryBooker to protect the Special Counsel. I’m sure they will carry on the effort in the new Congress https://t.co/VdgdXk8DDK
.@JeffFlake on the lack of support from GOP senators on the Mueller protection bill: “I think my colleagues realize they'll be on the wrong end of a tweet...I think it's far more important to protect the integrity of this investigation. It is not a witch hunt." #MTPDaily
Republicans need to get serious about climate change. That’s why I introduced a revenue-neutral carbon tax bill in the House several years ago. Today, @ChrisCoons & I have introduced a bipartisan, revenue-neutral carbon tax bill that provides an honest path to clean energy.
.@JeffFlake on the Mueller protection bill: “This bill passed the Judiciary Committee back in April...Since that time, notably, in November the president fired the Attorney General...The problem is the Mueller probe is in danger, and we need to protect it." #MTPDaily
Homerun agreement between @MLB, @MLB_PLAYERS and Cuban Baseball Federation. This deal will make life better for Cuban baseball players, who will no longer have to risk unsafe passage to the U.S. to play in the @MLB.
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At 2:50pm today, @ChrisCoons, @SenBooker, and I will once again ask the Senate to immediately pass S. 2644, the bipartisan bill to protect the Special Counsel.
Today at approx. 2:50PM: @JeffFlake, @CoryBooker, & I will go to the Senate floor to try to force a vote on the bipartisan legislation to protect the Special Counsel. Watch here: https://t.co/zjrgKRQjZo
Sen. Jeff Flake: "Obviously we need better border security - the notion of a wall as its perceived just was never that important really to the party – because it's not that important to border security." @HillTVLive https://t.co/GUdwM8gPxu
Tonight in the Senate we passed the First Step Act, the first major overhaul of our criminal justice system in decades. Special thanks go to @chuckgrassley@senatordurbin@senmikelee and @senbooker for their hard work on this big bipartisan victory
The Senate Intelligence Committee has, in a bipartisan manner, commissioned a report detailing Russian efforts to undermine the Mueller investigation. We have a bill to protect the investigation from White House interference. The Senate needs to pass it. https://t.co/9DcJonqrJ4
Arizona has been fortunate to have the firm, steady and capable leadership of Senator Jon Kyl for many years, both in and out of public office. This is a good man. https://t.co/Uji3Ty59c8
Filled with gratitude as I delivered my farewell address today. Special thanks to @senatemajldr, @ChrisCoons, @SenatorCollins, @SenatorDurbin, Sen. Kyl, and all of my friends and colleagues for their kind remarks. https://t.co/k0lgc7RVE7