Political Quotes

On the public record

All Quotes

Every politician on the site, every statement on file. Search, filter, and read the public record.

16,300+·quotes on file

Active
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

The idea that Donald Trump was leading an anticorruption effort is like Kim Jung-un leading a human rights effort.

congress.gov
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

These extraordinary, courageous patriots who love our country spoke up when they saw something that was wrong, that violated the law, violated the Constitution, and undermined the national security interests of the United States.

congress.gov
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

If you are not up to the job, you don't belong in Congress.

congress.gov
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

We have passed nearly 400 pieces of legislation since Democrats took the majority. 275 of those bills are bipartisan.

congress.gov
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

Vice President Biden's firing of the prior prosecutor was done in accordance with official U.S. policy.

congress.gov
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

80 percent of those bills are lying on Mitch McConnell's desk awaiting action.

congress.gov
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

The President was never interested in fighting corruption in Ukraine. He was only interested in weaponizing corruption in Ukraine for his own personal benefit, and that is why we must hold him accountable for an abuse of power.

congress.gov
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

It is about the President of the United States using the power of his office to smear a political opponent.

congress.gov
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

What President Trump was doing was not official U.S. policy, and all the witnesses confirmed that.

congress.gov
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

Impeachment is an especially essential remedy for conduct that corrupts elections.

congress.gov
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

the President of the United States violated the public trust, undermined the national security of the United States, betrayed our national interests

congress.gov
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

A President who corrupts the system of elections seeks to place himself beyond the reach of this political check.

congress.gov
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

If the President or anyone else impedes or subverts the national security of the United States in order to further a domestic, political, or personal interest, that is more than worthy of your attention.

congress.gov
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

The President solicited the interference of a foreign government, Ukraine, in the 2020 U.S. Presidential election.

congress.gov
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

The evidence is absolutely to the contrary--all of the evidence.

congress.gov
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

the impeachment of President Nixon, although he had committed many crimes, the committee voted impeachment for abuse of power and obstruction of justice.

congress.gov
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

Whether President Trump's conduct is classified as bribery, as a high crime or misdemeanor, or both, it is clearly impeachable under our Constitution.

congress.gov