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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 20, 2023

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

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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 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 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

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

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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Jun 13, 2023

It is very interesting to me that the chief witness that the Majority has called here, Mr. Wolf, was found on November 14, 2020, by a Federal Judge to 'not lawfully be serving as Acting Secretary.'

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Jun 12, 2023

I have worked with our FBI field office for many years about trying to lend more Federal resources to local law enforcement so that they can crack down on retail crime.

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Jun 12, 2023

My promise to you as the representative of Pleasanton, California, where his murder took place is to be an advocate for justice.

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Jun 6, 2023

I think the summary here is people want competence, they don't want chaos, on immigration, on the debt ceiling, on anything else.

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Jun 6, 2023

Why is this hearing happening? It's because it's a part of a corrupt bargain, a dirty deal that allows Speaker McCarthy to stay in power.

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Jun 6, 2023

Look, Kevin McCarthy may have the title of Speaker, but it's clear to me, because of this hearing today, he doesn't have the job.

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Jun 6, 2023

So, we're here because that was a promise that my colleague told the public was made, that we get to impeach Mayorkis.

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May 22, 2023

When they say we are a country of open borders, that doesn't recognize the thousands of Border Patrol agents who work on the border.

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May 22, 2023

What I hear from my colleagues in this hearing is more chaos, an appetite not for solutions, but an appetite to pander to grievances.

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May 22, 2023

If they wanted to solve this problem, they would have brought to the floor the comprehensive immigration bill from 2014.

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May 15, 2023

I want to learn from you, Commissioner Cox, because you've been in Boston for 30 years as a sworn officer.

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May 15, 2023

This is a serious topic, and I think we owe it to our constituents back home to focus on solutions and not partisan mudslinging.

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Apr 26, 2023

I look forward to candid conversations about defining JCDC's core functions, how to ensure JCDC partners are involved in decisions about its future.

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Apr 26, 2023

So I think we need to just think about what AI looks like in China and what AI looks like here.

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Apr 26, 2023

Becoming the powerhouse cybersecurity and critical infrastructure defense agency CISA has the potential to be requires clear strategic direction and determined leadership.

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Apr 26, 2023

I privately mentioned to him but I'll mention to my other colleagues that John Garamendi and I introduced legislation this week called the Airport Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act, which would prohibit Federal funds from being spent on…

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Apr 26, 2023

CISA cannot be everything to everyone, and it cannot boil the ocean.

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Apr 26, 2023

Your success is America's success in this space, and that is something we are rooting for and want to enable.

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