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Husband, father, proud @USNavy veteran and former governor. U.S. Senator for Delaware and ranking member @EPWDems
May 20, 2020 23 tweets 15 min read
Today, we have:

- 90,000+ American lives lost to #COVID19
- Depression-level unemployment across the U.S.
- Persistent PPE shortages

Tomorrow, we'll see:

Senate Republicans waste @HSGAC's time and resources on an unrelated political errand for President Trump.

THREAD 👇 For those who don't know, @HSGAC is the Senate’s primary oversight committee charged with studying 'the efficiency, economy and effectiveness' of ALL agencies across our government.

But, with that broad jurisdiction, in the middle of a pandemic, we're chasing conspiracy theories
Jan 10, 2019 24 tweets 11 min read
.@realDonaldTrump is visiting the border today for a photo-op and, if his speech the other night is any indication, we can expect more lies. As former Chairman of @SenateHSGACDems, I’ve been to the border many times and it’s important we have the facts, so here they are. THREAD FACT #1: Border patrol officers have made clear time and time again that technology – not a wall – is the key to securing our border. David Aguilar, former @CBP deputy told senators “Technology is going to be the highest need the border patrol has.” govtechworks.com/technology-is-…