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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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Oct 2, 2019

Most of us here--I think all of us get along really well. We actually respect each other.

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Oct 2, 2019

I may be outnumbered today, but I assure you there is a 100 percent turnout of Republicans from northern Illinois.

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Oct 2, 2019

Desperation can be a dangerous trigger, and to the extent we can work on helping and healing those who are struggling...

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Sep 26, 2019

The security of American communications and information networks is paramount to national security.

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Sep 26, 2019

No foreign actor should have the ability to eavesdrop on U.S. citizens or our government.

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Sep 26, 2019

I worked with the Chairman, Mr. Doyle, to introduce H.R. 4461, the Network Security Information Sharing Act, which will be part of the discussion here today.

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Sep 18, 2019

No terrorist should be allowed in the United States unless they are in chains.

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Sep 18, 2019

I think, frankly, if we want any favorable negotiation... you do that through prosecuting the war against the Taliban and saying we are willing to have peace, but until we do it is going to be painful.

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Sep 18, 2019

I am concerned that the President's statements... declaring his desire to get out of Afghanistan... is only emboldening the Taliban in the discussion.

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Sep 18, 2019

The Camp David meeting was an utter disaster and never should have happened, infuriated me.

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Sep 18, 2019

I think the Camp David meeting was an utter disaster and never should have happened.

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Sep 17, 2019

Energy diversity is energy security.

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Sep 17, 2019

Climate change is real, and the best way to combat it is by reducing not only our Nation's carbon emission, but that of the rest of the world.

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Sep 17, 2019

As Mr. Kinzinger said a few minutes ago, contrary to popular belief, the United States--the United States--is the country that has led the world in greenhouse gas reductions.

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Sep 17, 2019

We need to support market-driven innovations to develop new clean energy technologies that will put the United States at the forefront of environmental technology.

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Sep 10, 2019

Accurate broadband mapping is incredibly important so that industry and government can work to provide internet service to un- and underserved areas.

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Jul 24, 2019

A carefully crafted deal makes the world a safer place, not only on the day that it is signed, but for the foreseeable future.

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Jul 24, 2019

Limiting the American and Russian nuclear arsenals is a good thing. These weapons are more than enough to deter any nation from considering an attack on American soil.

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Jul 24, 2019

I think just bringing up that Ambassador Bolton is involved is not a reason. I actually have a great deal of respect for the guy.

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Jul 24, 2019

I think, too, one of the things, if we enter a multilateral treaty, which I think we would all love to see, but you can begin to put a lot of new things in there as far as we are opening up a front; we are concerned about a front opening…

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Jul 24, 2019

Right now, when it comes to space, it is kind of like the laws of the old pirates of the sea, right? There really is no law.

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Jul 24, 2019

But we do all this with the understanding that no one here is seeking to criminalize this public health crisis.

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Jul 24, 2019

I am concerned, though, that we have not been taking this seriously enough.

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Jul 24, 2019

We have to get to the source of this. That source, as I said, is clearly China and then Mexico thereafter.

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Jul 24, 2019

This motion to recommit is very simple. It affirms this Chamber's appreciation of and support for the men and women of the United States Border Patrol. We in this Chamber know that we can debate and disagree all day long every day, and we…

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