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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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Dec 28, 2020

To play this switcheroo game, which is just kind of like, I don't get the point, unless it's to create chaos and show power and be upset because he lost the election. There is no impetus to overthrow an election even if you want to…

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Dec 27, 2020

I do worry about the potential for violence on January 6th, but I think the long term or even medium term damage here is if you believe that your vote doesn't count, and you believe that the system is rigged.

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Dec 27, 2020

This isn't about, you know, whether you like Donald Trump or you like his policies anymore. This is all about, are you undermining the very institution of a free and fair election that is so very important to the foundation of democracy…

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Dec 27, 2020

I voted for that increase it passed just barely under suspension. I don't know what's going to happen in the Senate.

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Dec 27, 2020

This is a scam, though. I mean, to explain to people that somehow Congress can overthrow the certified results of every state, that we can change an election outcome, when there was not a single court case that had any legs. There is no…

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Dec 27, 2020

But to play this old switcheroo game, which is just kind of like, I don't get the point, unless it's just to create chaos and show power and be upset because he lost the election.

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Dec 20, 2020

I think it's nuts. The idea of sending the military in to rerun it would be a massive, massive red line. And I'm certain the president won't do it.

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Dec 11, 2020

I believe, the Texas GOP should immediately retract this apologize and fire Allen West, their Chairman, and anyone else associated with this. My guy Abraham Lincoln and the Union soldiers already told no.

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Dec 10, 2020

You may not like the outcome of the election. But that doesn't mean that our 2020 election was fake. It was real, it counts. And we need to move forward.

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Dec 10, 2020

Fraudulence is minimum. And it's not enough to change the outcome of the election to overturn enough large numbers to change the final results.

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Dec 9, 2020

They only need to accept this reality. It puts the country in a very dangerous moment in time. What have we taught our children about politics? That it's a noble pursuit? Or that to win is everything and tweeting and yelling the loudest is…

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Dec 8, 2020

I think replugging into that would only send a lifeline to Iran to continue the kind of tragedy that we are seeing.

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Dec 8, 2020

I believe the Administration has done a good job is in pushing back against Iranian influence in Syria.

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Dec 8, 2020

That is a prime breeding ground and recruiting ground for terrorism.

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Dec 8, 2020

I think there is this idea that America is war-fatigued and any involvement anywhere is over the top.

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Dec 7, 2020

Russian propaganda would not be nearly as successful in Serbia if the Serbian Government did not want it to be successful.

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Nov 18, 2020

It is just a matter of a lot of people waiting out until the president comes to terms with this.

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Sep 22, 2020

Nord Stream 2 is something that is very much not in the German interest nor it is in the European interest.

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Sep 22, 2020

I think there needs to be this two-pronged approach where the United States States clearly that this is not in the U.S. interest

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Sep 22, 2020

China's commitments under the Paris Agreement have been recognized as insufficient in slowing down the rise in global temperatures.

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Sep 9, 2020

Democracy is not just a result of replacing a corrupt leader at the top. It is embedded in the mundane processes, institutions, and rules and the daily actions by citizens and government officials alike to ensure the system works so the…

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Sep 9, 2020

Ranking Member Kinzinger and I are introducing a resolution condemning these actions by the government of Belarus and recognizing the incredible bravery and efforts of the Belarusian citizens to move toward democracy and holding their…

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Jul 13, 2020

We have to remain at the table. We need to be seated at the table, for sure.

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Jul 13, 2020

The EU and NATO, they are not just allies; they are our most important allies.

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Jul 13, 2020

When we are talking about energy issues, can you talk also about the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, and how important are additional sanctions for that, to stop that?

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