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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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Nov 20, 2019

You can't lean on a foreign power to meddle in a domestic election.

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Nov 19, 2019

It was bad judgment to put him in the middle of it. And obviously, Sondland wanted everyone to know this was Rudy's show, not mine.

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Nov 18, 2019

Are we prepared to say, well, you know, I guess that's what we should expect of a president?

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Nov 18, 2019

The withholding of military assistance to get these investigations, which you now have acknowledged Ambassador Volker, was wrong for the president to request.

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Nov 18, 2019

I appreciate also that you were able to debunk, I hope for the last time, the idea that Joe Biden did something wrong when he, in accordance with U.S. policy, sought to replace a corrupt prosecutor.

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Nov 14, 2019

Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 615. Stated against:

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Nov 14, 2019

Marie Yovanovitch, as you sit here testifying, the President is attacking you on Twitter.

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Nov 14, 2019

Some of us here take witness intimidation very, very seriously.

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Nov 11, 2019

if the President believes that he can abuse his office, the power of that office, he can fail to defend our national security and there is no accountability.

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Nov 11, 2019

the House will have to evaluate whether the facts show bribery, treason high crimes and misdemeanors.

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Nov 11, 2019

I was mocking the President, and just as clearly the President doesn't like being mocked.

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Nov 11, 2019

For this President, they're going to destroy what America stands for in the world.

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Nov 5, 2019

We are getting an increasing appreciation for what just took place during the course of the last year and the degree to which the president enlisted the whole departments of government in the illicit aim of trying to get Ukraine to dig up…

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Oct 29, 2019

John Bolton is a very important witness. He has relevant information and we do want him to come in to testify.

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Oct 29, 2019

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H. Res. 296, which I introduced along with Representative Bilirakis to recognize and commemorate the Armenian genocide. This is a vote that I have fought for 19…

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Oct 28, 2019

Our committee will not be a part of that. We will not stand for that, and I would hope that more of my GOP colleagues throughout the Congress on both sides of the capitol would express their support for whistle-blowers who have the courage…

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Oct 28, 2019

The president would love to punish the whistle-blower. The president's comments and actions have jeopardized the whistle-blower's safety.

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Oct 15, 2019

Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 557. ____________________

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Oct 10, 2019

She deserved better than the shabby treatment she received from the President and Secretary of State.

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Sep 25, 2019

I am proud to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi), the Speaker.

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Sep 25, 2019

With respect to my colleague, the only corruption the President seems to be concerned about is corruption that he is not involved with, and that seems to be an increasingly narrow category. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman…

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Sep 18, 2019

if in a matter within the jurisdiction of the director of national intelligence, you have an employee of that community or contractor or detailee who follows the law and makes a complaint, and it is possible for the subject of that…

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Sep 15, 2019

No, it's just gibberish. It's don't investigate me, there's no conflict of interest here.

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Sep 15, 2019

I think three or four weeks ago the complaint was filed. The inspector general then had two weeks to do the investigation, which he did. He found it credible, probably because he was able to corroborate at least some portion of it.

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Sep 15, 2019

The process allows him to provide it first to the Director of National Intelligence and then the DNI has seven days to give it to us. There's no discretion. It says, they shall give it to us.

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