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Adam Schiff

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Adam Bennett Schiff is an American lawyer and politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 28th congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Schiff has played a significant role in various legislative efforts and is known for his work on national security and intelligence issues. He served as the Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, where he was involved in high-profile investigations and oversight of intelligence agencies.

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Jun 12, 2024

Donald Trump represents the most grave danger to this country at least since the end of Jim Crow.

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Jun 12, 2024

Have we ever seen one party or the other so completely abandon oath to the Constitution?

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Jun 12, 2024

Guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty…

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Jun 3, 2024

They care more about this convicted felon than they do the country.

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Jun 3, 2024

This was 12 ordinary New Yorkers who weighed the evidence and found Donald Trump guilty of 34 felonies.

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Jun 3, 2024

You're about to nominate a convicted felon and they don't know how to cope with that.

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Jun 3, 2024

They want to somehow obscure the fact that their about-to-be nominee is now a convicted felon.

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Jun 3, 2024

Do you know what else is unprecedented? The fact that so many leaders of that party are perfectly fine with all of that.

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Jun 3, 2024

It is just a whole another order of magnitude of deterioration.

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Jun 3, 2024

You are damn right it is unprecedented. We have never had a President of the United States who was making hush money payments to a porn star.

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Jun 3, 2024

Of course, the Chair's real problem is that justice remains no respecter of persons, that you can be the former President of the United States, but if you commit crimes, you will be held responsible.

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Jun 3, 2024

It is crazy and they know better and they continue to push all these conspiracy theories.

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May 23, 2024

Today, I honor the life and legacy of my friend and mentor, former California State Senator Alan Sieroty. A champion of California's environment, arts, and civil rights, Alan paved the way for the creation of the California Coastal…

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May 6, 2024

Due to events in California, I was unfortunately unable to cast my vote for legislation considered on the House floor today. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on roll call No. 177, H.R. 7219--Information Quality Assurance Act; and…

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Mar 19, 2024

I hereby remove my name as cosponsor of H. Res. 1068. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. LaMalfa). The gentleman's request is granted. ____________________

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Mar 11, 2024

You understood how they would be manipulated by my colleagues here on the GOP side of the aisle and by President Trump?

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Mar 11, 2024

Of course, you did disparage the President. You disparaged him in terms you had to know would have a maximal political impact.

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Mar 11, 2024

What you did write was deeply prejudicial to the interests of the President.

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Mar 11, 2024

You could have written your report with his -- with comments about his specific recollection as to documents or a set of documents, but you chose a general pejorative reference to the president.

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Mar 11, 2024

It was your obligation to follow that policy in this report, was it not?

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Mar 11, 2024

You understood that, didn't you, when you wrote those words?

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Mar 11, 2024

You understood that, didn't you, Mr. Hur, that you would ignite a political firestorm with that language, didn't you?

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Mar 9, 2024

In my view, you know, when it comes to a platform or vehicle for speech, we need to look for the, you know, least restrictive means of meeting our objectives.

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Mar 9, 2024

Look, I think President Biden is doing what he should do. And that is figure out, what's the right answer? What's the right policy?

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