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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 07:54 PM Jan 2017

Have your senators commented on / condemned the ban yet? WA State senators have:

I called both offices earlier today.

Patty Murray has tweeted a few times:

I urge this Administration to work to further our national security, not merely target individuals based on their religion or nationality.
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So much of what makes America great is our diversity.
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America has long been a place of safety for people around the world fleeing religious, political, and gender-based persecution and violence.

President Trump has slammed the door on thousands of people—many of whom are women & children fleeing horrific violence.
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And just in the last 30 minutes, Maria Cantwell:

Sen. Maria Cantwell ?@SenatorCantwell
Actions by the administration that discriminate on basis of religion or country of origin betray our tradition of diversity & acceptance
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Have your senators commented on / condemned the ban yet? WA State senators have: (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Jan 2017 OP
Good, I live in Washington gopiscrap Jan 2017 #1
Me, too... Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #6
Good Me. Jan 2017 #2
CA Senators have condemned it as well: Kamala Harris and Dianne Feinstein. Mrs. Overall Jan 2017 #3
Sen. Kamala Harris: pinboy3niner Jan 2017 #7
I've not seen Feinstein BadgerMom Jan 2017 #9
See post below. nt pinboy3niner Jan 2017 #11
Thank you! BadgerMom Jan 2017 #13
Sen. Dianne Feinstein: pinboy3niner Jan 2017 #10
I live in Seattle ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #4
Illinois. Sen. Durbin and Sen. Duckworth have tweeted against Trump's EO immigration ban Freethinker65 Jan 2017 #5
Many have tweeted against it. SaschaHM Jan 2017 #8
Wyden and Merkley both have. They are great. Amaryllis Jan 2017 #12
Kick pinboy3niner Jan 2017 #14

Wounded Bear

(58,660 posts)
6. Me, too...
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 08:10 PM
Jan 2017

Glad to see our Senators on the leading edge of the outrage. Hope to see something in the Senate next week.

SaschaHM

(2,897 posts)
8. Many have tweeted against it.
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 08:13 PM
Jan 2017

You wouldn't know based off the weekly "Why aren't the Dems condemning this?" posts on DU every time a republican fucks up though.

Booker, Warren, Gillibrand, Franken, Murphy, Casey, Klobuchar, are just a few that have spoken out. All those wondering what Dems are condemning this need to do is go to their twitter/facebook page. Heck, even the official page for the party is speaking out.

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