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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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Jul 24, 2019

What is the motivation for China to be involved if, in fact, we are under the same limits we are already under?

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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

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

I am in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Kinzinger moves to recommit the bill H.R. 3239 to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report the same back…

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Jul 24, 2019

I think the best thing we can hope for--and I think we all agree on this, and we probably all agree on 90 percent of the issue, anyway, with some nuances--but we would obviously like to see a treaty between the U.S., Russia, and China…

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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

Well, again, I want to thank the chairman and thank you all for being here. It is a really important issue, and we could stand to learn a lot from all of you.

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Jul 23, 2019

I think the United States is making a strategic mistake by negotiating with the Taliban without including the Afghan government.

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Jul 16, 2019

We have to send, as a Nation, as Republicans and Democrats, a very strong message that, even if we found everybody involved in the 2016 election... we will continue to watch for signs of anybody who had any involvement.

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Jul 16, 2019

Now the thing that I would ask my colleagues on the other side of the aisle is resist the temptation to make this about politics, and let's do our best to make this about our country.

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Jul 16, 2019

Without it, this is just a bunch of people sitting around and talking, and we have nobody back home looking at us for guidance or leadership because they do not trust us.

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Jul 16, 2019

Because when people feel their vote does not count, whether it is through interference, through influence, through hacking, if you feel that way, you lose faith in the institution of Congress; you lose faith in the institution of the…

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Jul 16, 2019

My amendment is very simple. It would require that the Director of National Intelligence and other relevant agencies report to Congress on the threat that international mobile subscriber identity catchers, also referred to as ``cell-site…

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Jul 16, 2019

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title VII, add the following new section: SEC. 7___ REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL MOBILE SUBSCRIBER…

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Jul 16, 2019

The best thing that Russia can do is not to meet us on the battlefield... but to undermine the very foundation of democracy.

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Jul 16, 2019

I will probably, more than likely, vote with my colleagues on this side of the aisle on every following thing, I just respectfully say that I will oppose the gentleman's substitute amendment and support the underlying bill.

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Jul 16, 2019

I just respectfully say that I will oppose the gentleman's substitute amendment and support the underlying bill.

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Jul 15, 2019

Prior to the 2016 election, Russia engaged in one of the most sophisticated information operations to date against the United States.

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Jul 15, 2019

But that can be a disadvantage when Vladimir Putin puts out disinformation.

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Jul 15, 2019

As long as Putin's hold on power remains unchallenged, he will continue to meddle in Western democracy.

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Jul 15, 2019

I think the reality is Russia tried to interfere in the 2016 election.

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Jul 15, 2019

This was not the first time that Russia has used disinformation or malign influence to interfere in the democratic process.

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Jul 15, 2019

I believe that we must go on the offensive.

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