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Rubén Gallego

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Rubén Gallego is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Arizona's 7th congressional district since January 6, 2015. Born on November 20, 1979, he has focused on issues such as veterans' affairs, immigration reform, and education during his time in office. Gallego, a former Marine, has been an advocate for military families and has worked to improve access to healthcare for veterans. He has also been involved in efforts to address gun violence and climate change.

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Feb 7, 2022

billionaires in the oil and gas industry, insisting that their polluting profits be in our communities.

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Jan 24, 2022

These two senators have agency. We can't just give an excuse that like, well, everyone else didn’t do their jobs. No, these are adults. These are people that have run these. They’ve had opinions, by the way, compared to the filibuster in…

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Jan 14, 2022

There is a slow-moving coup that is occurring. And the Voting Rights Act is one of the couple of the bills that we need to pass in order to truly protect our democracy.

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Jan 13, 2022

On January 6 we witnessed a violent coup attempt in our Capitol fueled by the big lie. Our country continues to face a slow-moving coup in the form of voter suppression. I have seen firsthand in my home State of Arizona voter suppression…

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Jan 7, 2022

I mean, he is the ultimate craven politician who will do anything, sell anything, you know, not defend anything that matters to him, provided that it, you know, ultimately leads them to his whatever aspirational goal is, which I think is…

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Jan 7, 2022

If you are attacking -- if you`re saying this was a violent coup, or if it was a violent act, you`re basically saying that that was pushed by dear leader.

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Jan 7, 2022

This is a problem that is across the Republican Party, they`ve lost all sense of direction. They`re no longer a party of policy and ideas. They`re a party that is just a cult of personality.

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Jan 7, 2022

He should solidify his reputation and, you know, if anything, cleanse his reputation from being so in line with Donald Trump.

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Jan 6, 2022

Until like many you -- with many of you, luckily a former linebacker standing next to me. We had to contemplate actually defending the floor of the House of Representatives. And at that point, I thought about what it meant. Was I willing…

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Jan 6, 2022

The way that you survive these types of situations is by actually having very clear leadership.

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Jan 5, 2022

I think Merrick Garland has been extremely weak. And I think there should be a lot more of the organizers of January 6 that should be arrested by now. The problem that we have right now is that we have a very obstructionist Republican…

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Jan 4, 2022

I think Merrick Garland has been extremely weak. And I think there should be a lot more of the organizers of January six that should be arrested by now. We have a very obstructionist Republican Party that should be part of, helping us…

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Dec 22, 2021

Look, like, don’t get on the buses and leave because that’s how a coup happens.

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Dec 20, 2021

the U.S. should provide Ukraine with better weapons so the Ukrainians can better defend themselves against Russian troops.

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Dec 20, 2021

F around and find out

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Dec 17, 2021

The coup is ongoing. The traitors are still there, and they’re going to continue to try to destroy our constitution.

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Dec 17, 2021

They`re not going to do anything. I mean, attacking a member of Congress is akin to war except unless you`re an insurrectionists, but that`s a different story. Look, my statement is very clear and it`s because I support democracy. Ukraine…

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Dec 17, 2021

I certainly think the organizers of it, and I think Jim Jordan is one of those, are traitors. I do believe that they are just as bad as insurrectionists that were breaking through.

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Dec 17, 2021

Look, my statement is very clear and it`s because I support democracy. Ukraine is a democratic institution. It`s being basically hunted and targeted by an autocrat in Putin and the Russian bear (ph), in general.

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Dec 17, 2021

Look, it was a very much fraud. What he is doing is interfering in the procession of Congress in terms of passing on in democracy and using, you know, very fluttery words of James Madison to absolutely have nothing to do with the powers of…

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Dec 15, 2021

At the end of the day, you know, democracy is just as important here as any other part of the world.

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Dec 15, 2021

The coup is ongoing. The traitors are still there, and they`re going to continue to try to destroy our Constitution every opportunity they have.

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Dec 15, 2021

I`m glad the president understands the threat to democracy happening here. The threat is ongoing.

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Dec 15, 2021

Jim Jordan is a traitor. He`s a traitor to the Constitution of the United States.

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Nov 15, 2021

Look, this is probably the most un-American thing I`ve heard in quite a while. You know, Mr. Flynn, and I think people should stop calling him General Flynn. He`s no longer a general.

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