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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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May 23, 2023

Checks and balances are not an optional feature of the Constitution that can be toggled on or off depending on who occupies the White House.

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May 23, 2023

The only limitation on a President to execute many of these powers is precedent and political norms.

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May 22, 2023

None of these policy choices are intended to help the agency. They will create more chaos and disorder at the border.

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May 22, 2023

Budgets are moral documents that show what we value and prioritize.

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May 17, 2023

I must say, listening to this hearing, I don't walk away convinced of anything other than we're listening to sad tales of certain individuals about their situation.

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May 17, 2023

They described the violence on January 6th as akin to a, 'normal tourist visit.' It was not.

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May 17, 2023

It was a shocking moment of political violence, and many of us on this dais, including myself, were there that day.

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May 17, 2023

This hearing is a vehicle to legitimize the events of January 6th and the people who perpetrated it.

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May 17, 2023

The real divide in America is not between Democrats and Republicans. It's between people who love this country, who believe in the rule of law, who want to follow the law, and those who will fight to make our union more perfect and the…

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May 17, 2023

This is not a Committee on the Weaponization of Government. This is a Committee for the Weaponization of Government.

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May 17, 2023

This Select Committee is a clearinghouse for testing conspiracy theories for Donald Trump to use in his 2024 Presidential Campaign.

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May 17, 2023

The real divide in America is not between Democrats and Republicans. It's between people who love this country, who believe in the rule of law.

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May 17, 2023

This Select Committee is clearly focused on undermining law enforcement so extremists can undermine our elections.

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May 17, 2023

My Republican colleagues aren't here, representing their constituents, not my constituents. They're representing Donald Trump.

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May 17, 2023

My Republican colleagues would like me and others to believe that they've suddenly found religion when it comes to misconduct in law enforcement.

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May 17, 2023

Instead of trying to make their constituents lives' better, they're wasting time and taxpayer dollars on an endless, fruitless string of partisan investigations.

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May 17, 2023

My colleagues on the far right are on a mission to attack, discredit, and ultimately dismantle the FBI.

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May 16, 2023

I should correct the record. I was an Assistant U.S. Attorney, so as not to think I was promoted more than I was.

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May 16, 2023

We held an open hearing in the Intelligence Committee years ago on deepfakes, and among the most chilling observations was that, once you see a deepfake, even if you're later persuaded that what you saw was a fake, you never completely…

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May 16, 2023

The explosion of everyday AI use practically overnight has caused, caught the attention of many in the IP space, and for good reason.

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May 15, 2023

Anti-abortion protesters have an absolute right to say don't do it or anything else they want to say. They do not have any right to say by means of physical force or intimidation, we won't let you do it.

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May 10, 2023

As part of our on-going oversight efforts

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Apr 25, 2023

It is all about the money. Apparently, it is all about the money. Nothing else matters.

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Apr 25, 2023

The GOP has become the party of wanting guns with more lethality, people killing more people, people killing more kids and more cops.

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