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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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Nov 14, 2018

I think Mueller wants to give him every opportunity to give his version of events, so that knowing the way the president conducts himself and he undermines and attacks the investigation, when a report comes out, I don't think Mueller wants…

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Sep 27, 2018

The special counsel is making progress. The best thing we can do to uphold the rule of law in this country, to allow him to continue to investigate who attacked us, who worked with the Russians, and to make sure we know all we can do to…

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Sep 26, 2018

I thought on the Judiciary Committee we would look at some of these issues in our democracy. Instead, we have gone back in time and we have reopened and relitigated the Hillary Clinton emails. This resolution does nothing but divide…

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Aug 8, 2018

The Russians are attacking us. They're not afraid of us. They believe Devin Nunes and Donald Trump have given them green lights.

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Aug 8, 2018

I think he's been corrupted with power and he believes that his job is to protect President Trump.

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Aug 8, 2018

Paul Ryan should condemn this because this goes to the corruption that Donald Trump promised Americans he would clean up.

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Aug 8, 2018

I think that Paul Ryan, Speaker Ryan should remove Devin Nunes from being the chairperson.

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Aug 8, 2018

America was attacked by Russia. And they didn't attack us to just screw around or test software, they attacked the idea of America.

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Aug 8, 2018

No, our job is to protect constituents and to protect the idea of democracy that we can have free and fair elections and that no adversary ever would be able to disrupt that.

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Jul 26, 2018

To suggest that he wouldn't bring to his father something as powerful as the Russians seeking to help his campaign... it doesn't add up.

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Jul 26, 2018

I think this revelation shows how premature and irresponsible it was that we ended our investigation.

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Jul 26, 2018

Michael Cohen is being accused of being a liar, but all of the lies that he has told were on behalf of Donald Trump.

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Jul 11, 2018

I think Bob Mueller did the right thing by taking him off the team. That's what you would want him to do.

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Jul 11, 2018

So, the question now moves, Mr. President, are you willing to go to Bob Mueller, raise your right hand and go under oath and answer questions as it relates to your involvement with the Russians.

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Jul 11, 2018

I actually right after the 2016 legislation wrote bipartisan legislation to have an independent investigation. I foresaw then that this was going to become too hot for Congress and that we should put these issues in the hands of elders and…

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Jul 10, 2018

Now more than ever, we need an independent, bipartisan commission to fully investigate Russia's interference in the election.

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Jun 18, 2018

Let's work on that, Mr. Meadows, because my constituents, and I think all of our constituents want to make sure that we show compassion, that we show heart, and that Congress acts.

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Jun 18, 2018

The only thing they care about right now is that the United States that they know is no longer a compassionate one.

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Jun 18, 2018

I would ask Chairman Goodlatte, please interrupt me if you intend when we conclude today to hold a hearing on how we're going prevent future families from being separated and reunite those who have already been torn apart.

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Jun 18, 2018

This is important. People should be held accountable for inappropriate behavior... but our responsibility is to act on behalf of the American people, and we're not helpless.

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Jun 18, 2018

This is maddening. I don't know if my colleagues are checking their voice mails or checking your emails or checking your Twitter feed; people aren't talking about the God-damned emails.

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Jun 18, 2018

Do you agree, yes or no, that Hillary Clinton committed no crimes?

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May 23, 2018

That shows the corrupting influence of money, Trumping national security priorities

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May 23, 2018

We never believe that there should be any meeting at all because essentially by having this meeting you are allowing a subject of a criminal investigation to reach into the evidence locker at the FBI and to see some of the evidence that…

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