Eric Swalwell

Now, let's, let's transfer or fast forward to another trial that took place recently. The President's son Hunter Biden tried to plead. Was not able to do that.

Unfortunately, these attacks on the very foundations of our government to prop up the former President have become the norm for their party.

Now, having a former President found guilty of criminal conduct is a sad day for our Nation.

They don't seem to understand that they were elected to serve their constituents, not the disgraced, twice impeached, and now convicted leader of the party.

Over and over again this Congress we have seen House Republicans set aside congressional work--the people's business--to do the former President's bidding.

If Donald Trump, as the jury unanimously found, covered up 2016 conduct of a pattern that we saw again in 2020, and we see him limbering up for in 2024, then he deserves to be found guilty.

This is the person who you all chose to hang out with this morning, delaying the original start time of our hearing, because rather than getting work done for people who need us to work, you chose a felon over helping families.

Are you kidding me? Donald Trump is complaining about bias in his case, and he is on trial for stealing national security documents with a judge that he appointed?

Four hundred and eight straight times they said the word 'guilty.'

After that jury of his peers, his neighbors, deliberated they had to make 34 decisions. Twelve jurors, 34 decisions.

Hey, guys, might want to get your hands up. You were hanging out with convicted felon Donald Trump. I don't think anyone on our side did. That's why we are here.

I don't view this hearing as a shaming of any particular company but, rather, an opportunity to learn from mistakes in the past.

Maybe they should be listening more to you and your strategies, Mr. Bienvenue.

You don't like how women make decisions about their bodies, and so you're banning abortions. You don't like how families make decisions to get pregnant, so you're banning IVF.

I don't understand why we're here, because for the longest time, as long as I've been alive, and I'm the son of two Republicans so I've heard this in my household a lot, you're the party of free markets.

To the extent that my colleagues on the other side and Mr. Trump are arguing that somehow, he is suffering more, he is some kind of martyr in this context, I think it is ridiculous.

We have an entire generation that's growing up thinking that their elected officials don't even care to protect them.

Commonsense gun safety legislation does move us to a safer America.

I think it is time that he be held accountable.

When leaders embrace misinformation, that's dangerous. When they fail to defend our elections from lies and misinformation, that's dangerous and cowardly.

He lost the 60 cases plus in courts across the country that rejected his arguments about election fraud.

If you believe in States' rights except when a jury in that State convicts your nominee for President, you might be in a cult.

My colleagues, none of this today that you are bringing makes sense--your inconsistencies, hypocrisy, and sycophancy--unless you are in a cult.

To the extent that these lies and conspiracy theories have been embraced or elevated by Members of this Congress or Committee, shame on them.

If you are supporting a guy whose felony convictions prevent him from getting a security clearance, you might be in a cult.