Sen. Whitehouse Engages in a Colloquy with Sen. Graham on Seizing Russian Oligarch Assets
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- Опубліковано 11 тра 2022
- May 12 | Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) spoke on the Senate floor about the importance of holding Russian President Vladimir Putin and his oligarchs accountable for their aggression toward Ukraine. They called for Congress to take action to help federal authorities seize oligarch assets - like the mega-yachts, private jets, mansions, and expensive art belonging to Putin and his cronies - and use the proceeds from the sale of those assets to aid the people of Ukraine.
If you watch this you almost think we have a functional government. More of this please.
Crazy seeing that older version of Graham speaking
@@Aldark22405 Right!! Who is that guy?!!
Amen!
@@missrayelyn3045 someone lost in time?
We don't have but can aspire and vote for Democracy in this country.
Can we go after our oligarchs, CEO and the ones who jack up prices for there own benefits.
Thats
Very interesting 👌
I agree with you 100%. You can't punish others without cleaning your own backyard.
End Citizens United. Ban lobbyists.
Consider rank choice voting to promote other parties. Define term limits. Reform or get rid of the filibuster. It no longer functions as intended. Turn those 'guardrails' into laws requiring immediate dismissal with possible criminal charges pending if broken.
ABSOLUTELY!!!
It’s so refreshing to hear and see the integrity and sanity of Senator Whitehouse. 🇺🇸🇺🇦
Cynthia - AMEN ! Also Porter ? And Raskin ?
Bull5hit.
@@TheGuerillapatriot hey Train wreck. This is not your station. Goooo MAGA... Manipulated American Gullible Aholes (and the like) HATE FACTS... Facts Always Confuse Trump Supporters (and the like)... Always... Bless your heart
@@TheGuerillapatriot uhhh ... well ... OK
Senator Whitehouse is a national treasure, be happy you have this man America.
Very thankful to have Senator Whitehouse in our government! Keep exposing the scoundrels, Sheldon!
Absolutely!
It's the scumbag Democrats that are the true scoundrels. 😆. Trump 2024!
Sen. Whitehouse is a National and worldwide treasure.
How can they come together for Ukraine's democracy, while taking women's rights away????
@@irishlady30 Sen. Whitehouse is a Democrat not a Republican, whose primary interest is democracy. Current Republicans not so much.
Do you live in the real world 🌎???? 😆. FJB!
Tyrone Kozlowski = MAGA troll
@@ljohnson2181 You mean, Make America Great Again! I agree 👍! Btw, Vote Republican!
Senator Whitehouse is one of the good ones. A Senator that believes in doing his job. I am thankful for his insights, and his commitment to truth and justice. Could you imagine if everyone in Washington DC acted the same way, with the same amount of decency, and patriotism? Can you imagine how much better this country would be?
We would have to return to the Republican party of Eisenhower.
I think about mtg not even being able to follow the conversation. I wish Graham were always so reasonable
My thought as well, just think( imagine ) if Americans managed America in this fashion . What a wonderful world it would be!!!!
He works hard, also.
The Conservatives just think that that shit just gets in the way of their self-aggrandizement.
thank you Senator Whitehouse for standing up for justice and helping us with these others that don't care
Rand Paul come to mind?
Republicans.
Senator Whitehouse, Katie Porter, AOC, Dick Durbin and Hakeem Jeffries are my heroes. Not surprising they're Democrats.
@@gurujr
Mine, too - along with Betnie Sanders.
@@kenforu1531 no.
I would vote for Sen. Whitehouse for President in a heartbeat.
That is my hope. He’s got my vote.
YES!
Channel - Also Porter ? And Raskin ? Others ?
No more old white men as president we need new ideas that move this country forward
I believe he does more good where he is.
Such a remarkable leader we have, Sen. Whitehouse. Please Vote💙🙏. SLAVA UkRAINI 💙💛 🕊 💙💛
Thanks Senator Whitehouse👋🏽☀️
He'd make a great president to environmental Coffeehouse 👋💯👍
I'd vote for Senator Whitehouse if he ever runs for the presidency. He's very good at understanding what's needed for America's future.
From your lips to God's ears. If only.
It makes me chuckle how foreign nationals, particularly British, see a video with one of our fine Democratic senators,, think such persons are in shortage here, and exclaim to “put them in the presidency!” Lol.
@@rockforester7908 Not sure where you're going with this?
OR KATIE PORTER!! Let’s flip a coin. They’d make a FANTASTIC TEAM either way!!!
@@cbjones2212 me neither
Thank you Mr. Whitehouse. Please make this happen. I have faith that you'll do you best to move this forward. This would help end this genocide towards Ukraine from Putin
You are a good man, Senator Whitehouse! Thanks for caring about your country.
How are they caring when they're working twice as hard for Ukraine but republicans are taking away our freedoms, we're spending billions again for another country, while not producing anything for us.... I'm enraged not thankful...
@@irishlady30 You seem to be confusing Senator Whitehouse with Republicans. He is not a Republican.
I can't believe I'm actually hearing Sen. Graham in partnership with Sen Whitehouse on a bi-partisan bill that will do some real good! This is what it's supposed to be like!!! Thank you!!!
Graham knows how to be a good fake. Don’t give him any cookies.
Totally agree with you. 🇦🇺👍
The are are actually friends in real life. Senator Whitehouse is my senator, I once had a one on one conversation with him. I really don't understand how he can be friends with Lindsey after everything that has happened?!
@@rockforester7908 for real! I believe he's double dipping, the hypocrit.
@@jeffmpvd7689 can it be as simple as Graham needs good influences to be a good man? He hung with McCain....and was acceptable. He got into Trump's orbit.....and became craven and venal. Here he's working with Whitehouse....and I'm actually proud of his/their work. We need to elevate Whitehouse....and find ways to let Graham rehabilitate himself.
If he was going to be replaced, it would have happened. We need to work with what we're given...for now.
I love Sheldon Whitehouse! I'm Democrat, unfortunately living in Florida...Sheldon is absolutely amazing for bringing down crime and holding these dangerous people accountable!
Come back up here. It’s too hot down there anyway!
thank you for voting blue in Florida. Hopefully it will be blue again soon. Go Val
All of America is grateful for your work Senator Whitehouse. The fact you can work across the aisle is very valuable.
But without ever fully trusting the "across the aisle" crowd;
There votes have shown what and who they are!
He’s a POS and has long been. He’s a disgrace to the Senate, his state and the nation
This is the way our congress should work, work together for the common good of the people and security with bi-patrician support.
Senator Whitehouse is a model of eloquence and clarity. This also demonstrates the power of bipartisan governance working on something that matters. Why is this so rare?
It's pretty obvious...
This is really what I needed to see today. Two of our government representatives working together in a REAL bi-partisan manner. Graham being one of them, a bit surprising, but working together. Amazing!
So tired of the mtg's, boeberts, jordan and cruz's using the floor of our government only to attack the other party. A trivial and total waste of time and resources, as far as I'm concerned. An opinion.
@@billrobbins5874 I agree with your opinion.
Cuz half this country belong to a cult the requires they believe things without any evidence (aka contrary to the evidence). One literally cannot reason with faith - by definition. Hence we literally cannot have "reasonable" dialog with such people. And when faith is strong enough to drum up emotions to the point of murdering dissenters cuz they BELIEVED (without evidence) to be "evil" "satan worshiping" "pedophiles", not only cant you talk top these people you must defend yourself. Religion has outlived its usefulness.
So stealing others people properties is what you guys consider a good job, Americans who scream day and night about property right are the ones encouraging robbery in day light
Imagine if all, or even, most of our Congress Members approached their job as our representatives and managers of our democracy with the same integrity, preparedness, and care that Senator Whitehouse does.
Not perspective, as our representatives should convey a spectrum of perspectives reflective of their varied constituents (democracy is compromise), but his professional and sincere approach.
We would regain respect for our Congress, one of the three should-be pillars of our checks-and-balances form of representative governance.
I respect and admire Senate Whitehouse for his leadership to hold the standard of integrity and accountability up to the highest level. We need such a solid and uncompromised Congressman as Sen. Whitehouse.
Thank you Senator Whitehouse and staff for the amazing work you put in to each committee you are involved in.
He's so great. I love listening to him and all the information he's put out omg!🤤 it's unbelievable. So yes thank you Senator Whitehouse
Are you related to a Paul Ulibarri by chance Christina?
I hope all of the oligarchs' properties and yachts in Florida are seized, too!
guessing they are wining and dining Desatan to make that not happen!
Stuck in Florida....Yes and the orange guy and all his kids properties.
Graham is okay with doing good for Ukraine, its to bad he doesn't see the worth of doing good for Americans
Graham is a war hawk. He has defense industry lobbyist and only cares for himself.
You Are an amazing person, Senator Whitehouse. You are so much what we need right now. Blessings to you and Biden. It's just a shame that the whackado Republicans are doing their best to see Biden fail. I believe a lot of them are going to fail the Midterm elections.
Absolutely. We had 66.7% voter turnout last presidential election.
If we can achieve at least that in the midterms it's a slam dunk.
@@cindypomerleau950 I totally agree, slam dunk!!!
Yup.
This type of bipartisan work should be in the headlines rather than all the scrap and gristle partisanship we're force fed on a daily basis. Thanks for sharing this.
I agreed that bipartisanship is always great to see. But this should be the bare minimum that we see from this lot. But I disagree that we are being forced fed this. Your statement makes it sound like this is being done to us. And that's not true. We elected those in office that live for the drama. We have agency.
AMEN, Dan F! Agree.
America might again be great when the concept of bipartisan politicians is not news worthy.
I'm wondering who is pulling the strings on graham's suit ... impressive work !
@@solarnaut Congress used to look a lot more like this. Graham has been on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for quite a while. He acts like a sane American Senator when he’s doing the work of protecting Ukraine and other eastern European countries from Putin and Russia.
@@uzomanwosu Force fed may be the wrong term. Tricked. We're being tricked by divisive political media from both sides of the aisle. BOTH conservative and liberal media do it. Both convince us that those from the other party are all either stupid or evil. So we have blind spots when our own brand of media gets something wrong. We ignore or forgive the error 'for the greater good'. It's almost as if our media is controlled by foreign interests seeking to divide and conquer us. If only we could see through it. But we don't, and that's why I think we elect partisan hacks.
Always eloquent , always informed and prepared, I feel he’s on our side ….senator Whitehouse is a rare breed in Washington. Whitehouse/Porter 2024
@Wagner Michael...now that would be force to reckon with. Whitehouse/Porter my two fav politicians.
When Whitehouse speaks I listen-up. Not so much Ted Cruz and Co.
Right man of substances
Ted Cruz for prez! 😆
Cruz is too weak to stand up to Tucker Carlson, who is a bad joke. Cruz was correct, and Tucker had him apologizing for telling the truth.
@@tyronekozlowski8017 😂 hahaha, that's hilarious
@@dianedenham5259 He's a good man ♂️
I love this man! He's so smart and articulate...and right! And he's talking about something real, needed and bi-partisan!!
It’s so nice to see some bipartisan civility in the Senate for a change. I give Senator Whitehouse all the credit!
Well Mr.Graham everyone getting a piece of the action except the Russian people, that sounds exactly what the GQP is doing to the American people!
this is why he is doing this,graham is trying to get what they are doing off his back,it wont work
So true Miss lindsey and trumps.ass kissing gop cult aren't through trying .
@@Pattys1967 exactly!! He will forever be remembered as a traitor to this country!! There is nothing he could ever do to correct what he did, and is still doing!!
We love Sen Whitehouse. We are so proud to have a real working Senator in this country. Most of the other senators not so much. Please continue the good work Senator White House. Much love Gwen
If only this was the opening we have been hoping for to turn our elected leaders back to working on real issues, to stop the extreme partisan squabbling, and to find common ground to work together and get some things done for the country. I don't have much hope for this but I would love to be proven wrong.
VOTE.
The big guys are being taken down by the littlest senator from the littlest state, Sheldon Whitehouse! When it comes to heart and brains, the man is huge!
As for Lindsey Graham, I love every word she said in the speech. But I felt like I was hallucinating because he’s always on the side of the Filthy Rich. Thank you both senators!
Now if WE could just have more of this joint enthusiasm towards all the issues here at home, this country would be 1,000% better!!
Yes! Why does that never happen?
I wish Indiana had a Senator like Whitehouse. Maybe someday.
Senators Press On! Lets get on it NOW !
This guy right here…I wish I could run up and just hug this guy. He definitely understands the assignment.
He always points them out. Basically, yea, I freaking said it…now what!
Senator Whitehouse your definitely on a mission, to get these Oligarchs and make them accountable for their corruption. It's great to see you work with your peers on the opposite side. Your perseverance and dedication in the democratic Senate, is outstanding.
Thank you.
This just shows Lindsey Graham's true colors. He is actually capable of rational thinking and behavior, he chooses to play the fool the other 99% of his life. I don't have more respect for him after this, I have less. He has the capacity to do better and chooses not to.
At least the Boebert's, MTG's, Cawthorn's, etc... are genuinely too stupid to do any better. They at least have that excuse for their behavior.
It shows that Graham can do well, when he has a good leader to follow!
Yes, Graham is a snake.
Graham has the ability to good for others on accident when it directly benefits Graham.
It's very telling that there is nothing from Moscow Mitch. Dirty Russian money is his plaything.
@@marilyns2353 Sorry to disillusion you, Marilyn, but - if AND WHEN it “suits the occasion” - L.G. will turn on a dime, and leave ANYBODY in the dust. Just ask X-45!!
I wonder if Lindsey Graham understands the irony of his words when a similar situation exists in the United States. Billionaires reaping huge profits that could, and should, have gone to the betterment of the Country and the People.
Senator Graham is like a broken clock - a couple of times a day he's actually correct.
- Oh, but the rest of the time...
LOL, I agree, Graham is right on the very rare occasion, you have to lower your sights to Senator Rand Paul to find someone being wrong 100% of the time. Need far more Whitehouses.
Wow, the whole world needs more political leaders like #SenatorSheldonWhitehouse!👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
This goes to show some states still get a few "good men and women" elected to high office!!
... "I WANNA BE IN THAT NUMBER...", to the tune of Satchmo's "Oh, when the saints go marching in"...
Freddy - Contrast him with some of the GOP clowns. OMG night and day.
@@stevejette2329 Sir, you got it in one.
Thank you!
When people say there are no statesmen left, I suggest they listen to Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, his integrity, his transparency,his commitment to justice and the rule of law is so relevant to today's issues, he is the one politician I trust.
Thanks 😊 🙏 man at least you're venting on our behalf.. would love to see you doing public speech and inform people.. you for Law and Katie Porter for finance.. Ocasio Cortez on Civics..I'm so disappointed with leadership including DOJ being tone deaf and slower than molasses in January.. scary.. prospects poor feeble messaging..🙏🙉💩
You sir, are a knight in 3-piece armour. Keep fighting the good fight. More and more people will eventually catch on to what you’ve been exposing. Great work Sheldon!
If only Graham could work with him this well to help the US people as much as Ukrainians & deal with US oligarchs and kleptocrats.
Perhaps we need to go after American Oligarchs too...
I agree
Senator Whitehouse is an amazing senator wish we had more people straightforward like him
Thank you Senator Whitehouse. Let’s move forward to smack-down these oligarchs !
This is the most beautiful example of bipartisan leadership I have seen in years! Yes! This is the government I love. God bless America!
I'd start scrutinizing our own gov't and how much obscene money our own politicians are making off corporate insider trading and stock manipulation. Oh wait, I guess that's been legalized as well through Citizens United.
What would it take to put this man in the Whitehouse?
It's a political fantasy I have, along with redeeming our country to a position of integrity internationally ....
VP Katie Porter? That would be an absolute win
I’ll take Katie Porter all day long…..
Thank You to both Senators for actually trying to achieve a mutual goal with un common Civility. 😎
Is Graham speaking.. My ears hurt... Give me a sign when he's done
Love Senator Whitehouse!
This is a brilliant scheme! We should start looking into how some senators can afford yachts on the salary they claim on taxes!
We do not call these “schemes” in our country. We appreciate our British friends but I notice how they like framing themselves as Americans in comments. Lol. 🇺🇸
And what senators are you claiming to have yachts and are tax cheats with these yachts? US government officials aren’t big on pretentious yachts. Names, British person?
@@rockforester7908 Manchin has a yacht! Just sayin'.... 🤔
we need sen shelden whitehouse for the whitehouse
A smart man ! Why is it that the Democrats are the voice of reason and the Republicans aren't ?
Finally, by Pardison commitment. This is a breath of fresh air. Thank you for helping Ukraine
I really enjoy hearing Sen Whitehouse speak. It’s wonderful when the two parties in this country can agree on something as important as this is. All I would add is next go after the oligarchs operating in the U.S. For example, those who run private equity firms that buy up companies, rob them of their assets, steal from their retirement accounts and sell-off or shutdown the shell of whatever is left. Our oligarchs also have their yachts, multiple mansions and private islands. It’s disgusting and destroying this country.
And pass a law banning private equity firms, hedge funds, and shell corporations; they're used for nothing but theft and the subsequent coverup. Retroactively sue the firms to make pension holders whole and lock up any new hedge fund managers and private equity pirates.
Bully for our politicians working so hard on Ukraine's democracy while working together to secure it while not being able to pass anything to protect Americans democracy !!!!
Lindsey why are you voting to deny women our fundamental rights, while talking about saving the rights of Ukraine? I'm infuriated that you're working harder for another country...
By the way, what are you going to do with America's oligarchy????
Senator: when will you go after REAL ESTATE, i.e. office & condo buildings and single family dwellings, purchased by Oligarchs??? Hint: there's so much.
I was saying the same thing, these yachts are around 200/300 million dollars and they have already seized multiple of them.
This is great, I agree with every word. Now can we start talking about the oligarchs in the US? I mean, everything they said about the Russian oligarchs is true about our own as well 🤷
I have been saying this months! Give the yachts to Ukrainians for their navy! Give the private jets for their air force! Give the mansions, townhouses and villas to the homeless refugees! So simply. But no middle man in our corrupt government who is going siphon off their percent or "cut".
I support your sentiment but it is better to sell the yacht. They are no use as naval vessels. The jets could be of use but selling the villas etc would also be the way ahead. Ukraine will need to build a fit for purpose navy.
@@konradyearwood5845 well the problem to me is that there is red tape and there is finding buyers and then there is the constant people who steal from people who ACTUALLY need the money for themselves (like the corporations are doing right now who are making the inflation buy price gouging and the people who stole from the Covid relief packages that were supposed to go to middle class or lower.) Ukrainian government should be able use their own people to decide and make their own arrangements and decisions IMO.( Kind of like women's health care should be up to them rather than it "overseen" by other s who supposedly "know best" for them as if they are children). Things get really corrupted the more middle men you throw in the middle especially where money is concerned
@@serenasapphire8883 Don't worry. You do not have to sell the yachts for top dollar. There are many honest brokers out there who would turn those yachts into charters. As things stand most of them remain unused (by the owner) for 8 to 10 months per year. Most of the people who would be renting them would have got their wealth through dodgy means but by paying the new owners rental fees that dodgy money would be making its way back to ordinary people via the forfeiture system. It is not perfect but it is about the best you will get.
@@konradyearwood5845 I love how you said "dodgy" twice! You must be in UK or a UK expat in US? I love it there especially the Scottish Hebrides! 💖💯
@@serenasapphire8883 you have rumbled me! Although I was born in South America I am a Brit. I have a bit of Jockenese (Scottish) in my ancestry and the first time I saw the Highlands I decided there and then to conquer the place and set up my own fiefdom. Only snag is I am having trouble raising an army so I might have use for those yachts after all. It really is very beautiful up there. If you have Spotify access dial up Eddi Reader's album The Songs of Robert Burns. That will allow you to get back to the Hebrides.
I love this guy, a true politician who truly loves his country and its people. Why he's never been President I'll never know.
Look at the last 2 leaders of the republican party, both dumb as a box of rocks. I'm seeing a pattern here!
I'm shocked miss lindsey has quit being a putin cheerleader like his on the down low boyfriend trump .
How the "sausage gets made"👍👍 "..."We are the last line of defense. If we don't do it, no one is going to do it." - Rep. Elijah Cummings.
Never Forget: it is the American People, through the United States Congress, that affords the global reach of the President of the United States of America.
I noticed that when Russia/putin/Oligarchs were sanctioned recently, it set the United States Stock Market into quite a spin. How interconnected *are* they, anyway?
Senator Whitehouse is wonderful person. He gets to the nitty gritty of all that is going on and I love to listen to him. I wish we had him for a senator in Utah. I'm a democrat in a republican state.
Carol , So am I . And I love our beautiful state of UTAH . I am trying hard with friends and family who seem to be republican trumpies and qanon followers . But I will never vote for a republican .
I have voted for 2 republican governors in Utah since I moved here in 1988 but from now on I only vote for democrats, sorry
There are only 2 possibilities to explain the scene we just saw: either(1) Senator Whitehouse made a perfect impersonation of Lindsey Graham (notice that they never were in the same frame...), or (2 )that Lindsey Graham was hit by a bolt of lightening from Zeus which turned him into a caring, thinking, responsible, thoughtful, and yes, good person. Will LG stand by his forceful position tomorrow or will he choose the other side? We'll have to wait. In any event, our thanks to the always brilliant and reliable Senator Whitehouse.
ha ha. I agree! Prove you're not moving Lindsey's lips! Love Whitehouse!
Graham and Whitehouse are actually friends. I've heard senator Whitehouse mention this several times. I follow him closely, being from RI.
@@jeffmpvd7689 so Graham is only a pompous prick to the media? He's really a good guy? not buying it.
B. Yeah, B. The Zeus thing.
There would be no reason for this bill if Trump was president…he would have surrender Ukraine to Putin by now..NATO would have collapsed and Germany would have kicked US forces out of Germany..trump would be at Mar a logo planning the invasions of Canada and Mexico. Wouldn’t have to worry about oil prices or immigration over southern border. There wouldn’t be a need to raise money for re election…because there wouldn’t be any presidential elections anymore. The plans for the. Russia / Alaska pipeline would be underway and route would be set regardless of treaties with natives because he didn’t make the treaties, someone else did…F the environment because he can direct storms to another area on the map. Trump would have a military parade every year to commemorate his rise to power….largest in the history of the world …every year …and bring back the draft so that the parade can increase. Enact a 5% sales tax .to go directly to the office of the presidency .. invade Cuba so the office of the presidency can build 50 casinos to rip off tourists ..
Whitehouse for the White House!❤
I'd vote for him in a heartbeat in 2024.👍
Former Senator Byron Dorgan is a hero. He was showing to EVERYONE WHERE THE DARK MONEY STARTED. Rachel Maddow has the answer to your questions Senator Whitehouse . She put together GREAT research talk to her. By the way, you men are going to start paying child support for children you didn't want
Kym, the whole premise of "save the unborn" will smack their movement leadership to scuttle when THE BILL becomes DUE for EVERY PREGNANCY that's not terminated early! Their FANTASY is that a woman becomes STUCK with 9 months of pregnancy on HER own dime, but what hasn't been mentioned is that any man's name can be written into the health records of the pregnant woman, thus BEGINNING a document stating who she BELIEVES the father of the fetus is. At birth, any man's name can be written onto the birth document! The only thing to prove non-fatherhood is the DNA test, and a woman can still DENY such test be done on a child that she's in charge of when there's no marriage.
Whitehouse really needs to run for president. The jokes we could make up about it would be entertaining.
With Katie Porter as his running mate.
To say nothing about the fact that his integrity is making his country look so much better than it has looked for ages.
Here's an idea: how about we work to make it impossible to hide assets?
One of the few politicians you can listen to and not walk away feeling like you've been lied to; Lindsey, however... listening to him, I feel like I should've worn boots.
Imagine if Lindsay were a patriot... all the time, instead of 10% of the time. Oh, well. History judges, already.
Why can't the right wing work with us like this every time? We'd have a good country again. Think of the problems we could solve!
Exactly this is bull shit!!!! Anything for another country, while treating women like 2nd class citizens. These aren't separate issues, it's an insult to American women!!!!
Yes, let's make America great again.......only in a different way!
When a good leader, like Whitehouse reaches across the aisle, it can happen. When they are led by the loser, ex-president or by Moscow Mitch, not so much! Maybe the Democrat senators can each sponsor a Republican, something could get done. Though, I think the likes of Boebert, Cawthorn, MTGreen, Gaetz, Cruz, Jordan, Gosar, etc. Are not worth the effort. They are in politics only for the money, & have no idea how to behave like adults. They also don't have any kind of work ethic.
I was born in RI. Senator Whitehouse should be IN the Whitehouse
Lindsey Graham, when he’s not brown nosing Donald trump and being a partisan hack, can occasionally get it right.
GK2003. Yes but he is up and down like a toilet lid.
Right wingers are overall pro war/pro conflict. If war is going on, they are involved. They like conflict and chaos. But just the other day Sen Graham was upset and against Sen Sanders because Sen Sanders is trying to bring awareness to workers in some businesses their ability to form unions, to not be oppressed by their workplace....ONE of those companies.. is Amazon. But yet when Amazon was making BILLIONS during the pandemic and not using those billions to enforce good practices in the workplace and sharing that added wealth with employees who were breaking their backs working-Sen Graham didn't agree with the idea that the workforce had every right to call Bezos on his violations against workforce and workplace laws. I repeat Bezos violated workplace and workforce laws and Sen Graham didnt believe the rich and wealthy should be called on that. Bezos could be considered a "oligarch" in America.. Musk as well, there are quite a few others. So he doesnt want to "tread" too hard on this topic because the "right wingers" have the potential to allow for oligarchy/kleptocracy here. They have more potential to create that in our political arena than the Democrat or "moderate" Republican. Look at what we went through between 2001-2008. Middle class at risk of losing their homes and retirements, because of the deregulation tendencies of "right wingers". Alliwi g wealthy to "hoard" and middle class America to endure hardship. They need to see what is wrong with their ideology. None of our House and Senate is paid a salary higher than "middle class". There is a reason for that.
They need to talk like that when it comes to Trump, especially Sen. Graham
DAMN!! Your my hero, Mr. Whitehouse. I wish that the other Dems would become proactive and spread the word that the Dems are doing good things. Thanks again.
I hope the oligarchs in the US are listening to this. It is time to lower the boom on them also.
Thank you, Senator Whitehouse! I am, however, laughing at Senator Graham condemning the kleptocracy in Russia after being a leading champion of the Trump kleptocracy so recently voted out of office. His hypocrisy is breathtaking.
Wow Graham, points on your favor.
I have so much respect for Sen Whitehouse 🙌🙏
God Bless the Ukraine, we must save this beloved Country and kind peoples for Democracy!
Rhode Island sends wonderful, competent, decent & brilliant Democrats to our Congress to serve us. Thank you, RI. 🇺🇸👍
The man is a rockstar.
Proud of You Senator.... Reminds me of the Tip Oneil Era where opposites sides talked to each other
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is a national treasure. If you haven't listened to his "Scheme" speeches, you should. Well thought out, well researched, wonderfully delivered, revealing the dark money owning the conservatives on the SC.
Very refreshing and reassuring to hear Senate actually working in a calm and constructive way.
Sen Whitehouse 🥰🥰🥰👍👍👍!!!
Send. Whitehouse should seriously consider running for president in 2024.
This is phenomenal! Well done Senator Whitehouse! You too LG.
Sen. Whitehouse thank you for actually doing your job & CARING ABOUT REAL PEOPLE. 😍Alright happy to hear this. NO MORE DIRTY/ DARK MONEY. 😍🙂
thank you Senator Whitehouse, I wish you were in the Whitehouse, and thank you Senator Gram, you can be useful if you want to.
In a wired way I think the insurrection was a good thing hear me out!!! Since that day people like Whitehouse, Raskin and other have been more visible and I can say I am glad we have these guys in Washington very clear extremely easy to understand and they are passionate about what they do for this country.
Bipartisanship! Great! Let's keep it up!
Anything Senator Graham says I take with a dump truck load of rock salt.