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Adam Kinzinger

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Adam Kinzinger is a former U.S. Representative for Illinois's 16th congressional district, serving from 2013 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Kinzinger gained national attention for his outspoken views on various political issues, particularly his criticism of former President Donald Trump. He was one of the few Republicans to support the impeachment of Trump and served on the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th Capitol riot.

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May 18, 2021

Preserving the existing nuclear fleet will take a concerted national approach.

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May 18, 2021

If they shutter, the lost revenue would be devastating to my communities and make it extremely difficult to pay for high-quality schools, hospitals, emergency personnel, and other critical services.

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May 18, 2021

You recently commented that the administration now believes that Federal support for the existing nuclear fleet is key to our climate goals.

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May 18, 2021

While the State Department is the lead agency, in terms of implementation, DOE is required to play a consultative role in supporting the U.S. efforts to work with Europeans to increase their security.

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May 13, 2021

This party is really sick, and this party needs some real help.

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May 10, 2021

This is leadership. This is integrity. This is Liz Cheney, and I'm damn proud to support her.

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May 10, 2021

This is lies versus truth. What she has been removed for is making it uncomfortable and being consistent. And God bless her for having the consistency to tell the truth.

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May 10, 2021

Donald Trump was out of power after January 6th. And then Kevin McCarthy went down, probably with Scalise and put the paddles on him and resurrected him politically back to life.

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May 10, 2021

Right now, it`s basically the Titanic. We`re like, you know, in this -- in the middle of this slow sea.

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May 9, 2021

Cheney is saying exactly what Kevin McCarthy said the day of the insurrection. She`s just consistently been saying it.

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May 9, 2021

I truly, truly, Emily, believe that maybe 10 of my fellow colleagues in the House believe that the election was stolen, maybe 10.

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May 9, 2021

We are like, you know, in the middle of this slow sink, we have a band playing on the deck telling everybody it`s fine, and meanwhile, who, as I have said, Donald Trump is running around trying to find women`s cloth and get on the first…

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May 5, 2021

Every Republican member of Congress needs to go on the record as to how they will vote on congressman Liz Cheney.

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Apr 22, 2021

It shows a desire to belong to a tribe overtakes a desire to actually lead people to a better future.

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Apr 19, 2021

It is long past time that elected officials, finance and business organizations and environmental lobbyists put down pitchforks and come to the table and have honest discussions about the future of our energy.

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Apr 19, 2021

I have consistently supported a true all-of-the-above energy approach, and I understand the fundamental importance of preserving our resources and natural heritage.

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Apr 16, 2021

I believe anyone that joins this caucus should have their committees stripped too like for Marjorie Taylor Greene already done, and the Republican Conference should expel them from conference participation.

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Apr 8, 2021

Matt Gaetz needs to resign.

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Apr 8, 2021

Last night, Congressman Adam Kinzinger of Illinois became the first Republican lawmaker to publicly call on Congressman Matt Gaetz to resign following the revelation that he is the subject of a federal sex crimes investigation.

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Mar 24, 2021

For years I have called for increased consumer protection from companies on fake accounts and bad actors who use them to exploit others.

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Mar 24, 2021

Everyone deserves access to transportation and infrastructure.

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Mar 24, 2021

Under the leadership of the Biden administration and your leadership, we have the opportunity right now to build infrastructure that our grandchildren are going to be able to depend on and rely on.

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Mar 24, 2021

In fact, Dwight D. Eisenhower, a fellow Kansan and the namesake for our State's IKE Transportation Program, was the architect of our national interstate highway.

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Mar 24, 2021

I fear this is due to embarrassment over the results of the study or flaws in the study.

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Mar 22, 2021

When you are dealing with transnational terrorist groups that move like Osama bin Laden, Al Qaeda did prior to 9/11, does it make sense to tie our legal authority to a particular country?

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