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A legally binding prohibition on nuclear tests is a fundamental step in our quest for a world free of nuclear weapons," said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.

"When rents skyrocket amidst a severe shortage of affordable housing and a shredded safety net, more people become homeless. It really is that simple—and preventable."

"The nuclear-armed states must eliminate their nuclear arsenals before they eliminate us."

One of the Vermont senator's amendments would require the Pentagon to return a portion of its budget if it fails another audit.

“This multibillion-dollar corporation has plenty to give American workers—they just don't want to," said Teamsters president Sean O'Brien.

"Companies increased prices by more than spiking costs of imported energy," said economists with the International Monetary Fund.

"Beliefs are not fixed," said Eboni Taggart, training manager at the Deep Canvass Institute. "We don't want to write people off as unreachable. I think there's a real danger in that."

"Pausing disenrollment was a tremendous act of social welfare; restarting it is criminal," tweeted a single-payer advocate who helps people enroll in Medicaid.

"Until our nation's leaders invest the great riches of this nation in ensuring equal justice for all, beginning with the poor and low-wealth of this nation, we cannot be silent," said Rev. Dr. William J. Barber.

"The largest group of House Republicans just released a budget that calls for massive tax cuts for the super-rich and raising the Social Security retirement age, a benefit cut for millions of Americans."