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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.

Quotes by year · 2013–20251,547 total · peak 2019 (208)
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Jun 10, 2021

This is unacceptable. Anyone who was involved in this should be fired and walked out of the department immediately, because, Jim, look, this is not a 500-year flood. Donald Trump is not going away. He -- Trumpism and corruption manifests…

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Jun 9, 2021

If we don’t make changes and we don’t make them quickly, we could see the rule of law seriously erode.

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Jun 9, 2021

President Biden can instruct his attorney general to lift the department of justice policy that says no president can be indicted so no president can act as if they have this type of impunity.

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Jun 9, 2021

This is not a 500-year flood type of situation, that this could happen again under another, more competent corrupt president.

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Jun 9, 2021

It was a victory for separation of powers that the congressional subpoena power still means something.

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Jun 9, 2021

As former Attorney General Barr and former Acting Attorney General Rosen have both said, 'we looked, but we didn't see evidence of fraud sufficient to change the outcome of the Presidential election.'

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Jun 9, 2021

In the public realm, we are learning that this attack on the Capitol is not a 500-year storm.

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May 18, 2021

We hope our lawsuit provides accountability and information. But the speaker has said that she will find out what happened in any way, we have to. But, Joy, the Senate has been so anti-Democratic in the way they use the filibuster, to…

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May 18, 2021

A Republican told me last week at the House gym, he said, when did you guys become the party that stands up for cops, Joy. And I think you are seeing that this is a choice between our constitution and chaos, and Republicans are standing…

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May 11, 2021

God bless that officer who saved so many lives as a murderous mob tried to storm the chamber.

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May 11, 2021

They would have been in the Senate chamber, and they would have murdered senators.

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May 11, 2021

It’s very disheartening.

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Apr 30, 2021

Ahem, perhaps you should have voted for it if you wanted to take credit for it and try to convince your constituents they’re getting it because of you. They’re getting it despite your best efforts.

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Apr 29, 2021

And if you believe that the principal Donald Trump is okay with this and his Justice Department is going to look the other way, well, why not continue to engage with the Ukrainians and the Russians to smear and clear an ambassador who is…

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Apr 29, 2021

Well, thank you, Lawrence. The shock is just beginning to wear off that Rudy Giuliani would be served a search warrant related to his work for Donald Trump.

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Mar 17, 2021

If they have real concerns about cancel culture, I suggest that their next minority Witness be Colin Kaepernick.

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Mar 16, 2021

I do wish you well and want to work with you to address real issues on the border, humanitarian issues.

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Mar 15, 2021

It was a spectacular failure by the leadership at the Department of Defense, Ari.

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Mar 15, 2021

They`re going to do it again, Ari. They are determined. They did this in `16. They tried to do it in `18. They did it in `20. I`m concerned that, just as we saw that the enemy came from within on January 6 in that attack, that Russia is…

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Mar 11, 2021

Largest electronic trading market in existence

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Mar 9, 2021

The wrong lessons have been learned in Georgia and Arizona and many other states, right, Nicolle were instead of standing on the honorable decision that those states made by certifying the election for a democratic president. Instead, they…

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Mar 5, 2021

False and incendiary allegations of fraud and theft and in direct response to the defendant's express calls for violence at the rally, a violent mob attacked the U.S. Capitol.

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Mar 5, 2021

Swalwell is suing under a civil rights law originally passed to try to combat threats from the Klan.

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Mar 5, 2021

Congressman Eric Swalwell of California today sued Donald Trump for inciting the Capitol riot.

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Mar 5, 2021

The Capitol attack was a direct unforeseeable consequences of the defendants' false and incendiary allegations of fraud and theft, and in direct response to the defendants' express calls for violence.

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