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Eric Swalwell

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Eric Michael Swalwell is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 15th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Swalwell has focused on issues such as gun control, healthcare, and technology policy during his time in office. He gained national attention for his role in the impeachment proceedings against former President Donald Trump and has been an advocate for progressive reforms within the Democratic Party.

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Jun 21, 2023

This is getting a little embarrassing, and it feels a little bit like the 2017 Cleveland Browns.

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Jun 21, 2023

It's pretty rich to me that Jim Jordan is 400-plus days into being in violation of his own subpoena.

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Jun 21, 2023

It's about the client that the Law Firm of Insurrection, LLP, Chaired by Jim Jordan, represents: That's Donald Trump.

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Jun 21, 2023

I think we've had some great testimony here today. But it's not, you know, it's not just--we can't solve it here alone on the Federal level.

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Jun 21, 2023

So we've got our work cut out for us. As I said, the good news here is there's no partisan excuse.

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Jun 21, 2023

But I think there's actually broad consensus among both parties about the need for, you know, skill--high-skilled immigration in areas where we just don't have enough American workers.

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Jun 21, 2023

So I think that being able to communicate that to employers and speaking in their language, saying, you will see the return on your investment by making some of these changes and taking a skilled-based approach to hiring, can go a long way…

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Jun 21, 2023

The shortage of trained cybersecurity professionals is not a new problem.

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Jun 21, 2023

Thank you, Chairman Garbarino, Ranking Member Swalwell, and Members of the subcommittee, for your dedication to growing our Nation's cybersecurity talent pipeline.

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Jun 21, 2023

I think we understand this issue and want to know from you all what we can do together--together inside the Congress and together outside with stakeholders.

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Jun 21, 2023

Chair, I would seek unanimous consent that my colleague, Yvette Clarke, be allowed to waive on for the purpose of this hearing.

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Jun 21, 2023

Today we had actual votes on impeaching President Biden, which I think is just thoroughly ridiculous

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Jun 20, 2023

In our investigation we saw strong evidence of collusion.

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Jun 20, 2023

You agree that Russia interfered in the 2016 election?

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Jun 20, 2023

Did anything in your report prove false that Russians met with Trump's family during the campaign at Trump Tower after an offer of dirt on Hillary Clinton?

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Jun 20, 2023

You agree Special Counsel Mueller charged dozens of individuals and you indicated three, is that correct?

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Jun 20, 2023

You had all the power in the world to indict anyone that you had evidence to indict, and you were never blocked from doing it.

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Jun 20, 2023

President Biden, through the Attorney General, could have had you removed, fired, is that right?

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Jun 20, 2023

I want to just start by thanking you for your many years of service to our country as a Federal prosecutor.

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Jun 20, 2023

Did you prove that he didn't say that?

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Jun 13, 2023

So you have someone who is acting unlawfully and somebody who skips a Congressional subpoena, and we are going to be lectured by the Majority about a dereliction of duty.

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Jun 13, 2023

I have heard the phrase rule of law and accusations that the Biden administration is sabotaging the rule of law.

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Jun 13, 2023

I think the lesson here is that this issue is complicated. It involves human beings who are leaving everything.

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Jun 13, 2023

If you were to think about the migrants who are fleeing the Northern triangle... do you believe that if we were to find a way, as a global alliance, public-private partnerships, to help invest in those countries in their economic…

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