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Jim Himes

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Jim Himes is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 4th congressional district since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as economic growth, healthcare, and national security during his tenure in Congress. Himes has been an advocate for democratic norms and transparency in government, often emphasizing the importance of the intelligence community in national discussions.

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Jun 7, 2026

The president has now assured through this appointment that the single most important intelligence collection tool... is probably the worst appointment into the intelligence community I have ever seen.

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Jun 7, 2026

He doesn't have an iota of national security experience, and the president is putting him in this most sensitive of roles.

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Jun 7, 2026

The only right answer here, Margaret, the only right answer, and I don't have a lot of confidence that it's going to happen, is that the President says, you know, 'oops, that was a mistake,' and pulls the Bill Pulte appointment.

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Jun 7, 2026

No, Russia is not winning, and I mean that's the headline, right? Ukraine is now winning by any standard, right?

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Jun 7, 2026

Make no mistake, the Ukrainians are winning this war.

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Jun 7, 2026

The president is putting him in this most sensitive of roles.

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Jun 7, 2026

This is probably the worst and most dangerous appointment.

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Jun 7, 2026

The only right answer – and I don't have a lot of confidence that it's going to happen – is that the president says, you know, oops, that was a mistake, and pulls the Bill Pulte appointment.

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Jun 7, 2026

The only right answer here... is that the President says, you know, 'oops, that was a mistake,' and pulls the Bill Pulte appointment.

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Jun 7, 2026

Ukraine is now winning, by any standard, right?

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Jun 7, 2026

Make no mistake. The Ukrainians are winning this war.

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Jun 7, 2026

The Ukrainians are now winning, by any standard, right?

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May 27, 2026

Look, the Cuban regime is an appalling regime, but it is no more a national security threat than Nicaragua is. It’s just insane to say that it is, and especially if it’s done in the service of military action.

theintercept.com
Apr 29, 2026

I rise in support of S. 1318, the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act. I do so with some reluctance because the process that brought us here has been indefensible. Two weeks ago, when we walked off the floor after legislation to…

govinfo.gov
Apr 29, 2026

Mr. Speaker, I want to take just a minute here to address the question of the Fourth Amendment. Every Member in this Chamber swears an oath to support the Constitution, and it is important in this debate to remember that all of us care…

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Apr 29, 2026

This program is controversial for all the right reasons, and what we are doing here is what we have been doing for almost 20 years, which is finding the balance between an authority that keeps not just us but the world safe and protecting…

govinfo.gov
Mar 29, 2026

The president is illegally paying, apparently, TSA agents.

cbsnews.com
Mar 29, 2026

The vast majority of Americans look at the way ICE behaved, with the murder of two American citizens, and they say, that is not OK.

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Mar 29, 2026

The vast majority of Americans look at the way ICE behaved, with the murder of two American citizens, and they say, that is not OK.

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Mar 29, 2026

We want ICE to act like the police force that they are.

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Mar 29, 2026

The standoff is not done yet, right?

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Mar 29, 2026

We just want ICE to act like proper police officers.

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Mar 29, 2026

The vast majority of Americans look at the way ICE behaved, with the murder of two American citizens, and they say, that is not OK.

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Mar 29, 2026

The vast majority of Americans look at the way ICE behaved, with the murder of two American citizens, and they say, that is not OK.

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