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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 4, 2013

Competitive markets tend to be the most efficient when a light regulatory approach towards rules and regulations are in place.

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Nov 19, 2013

If the U.S. continues to sit on the sidelines and present ourselves as an unreliable partner in the Middle East, we will lose significant influence.

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Nov 19, 2013

We waited too long to exert U.S. influence in the region, thus creating a power vacuum.

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Nov 19, 2013

I supported President Obama earlier this year in limited U.S. military strikes as a punishment for chemical weapons use.

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Nov 12, 2013

I hope that in the future, we are acting very proactively to help the Iraq Government root out terrorism.

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Oct 29, 2013

So the answer is yes, though, there is some non-ACA money being transferred and used for the implementation of ACA?

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Oct 28, 2013

I think that flies into the face of every statistic I have seen, including the statistic that a huge percent of the Afghan population is under the age of 30.

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Oct 28, 2013

There is a cost to having American troops when it comes to a domestic government having American troops on their soil.

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Sep 18, 2013

It is either going to be the United States or it is going to be China.

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Sep 18, 2013

We can no longer rely on those countries and we need to be energy secure here at home.

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Sep 18, 2013

What does the Keystone pipeline mean for the U.S.? It means 20,000 jobs, not just jobs but high-paying jobs that will pay workers' salaries well above the prevailing wages of their local areas.

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Sep 17, 2013

I have always wondered why in 8 hours we couldn't have made that happen.

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Sep 17, 2013

I think it does matter, I think we need answers on that because ultimately it gives us a blueprint on who we need to kill or capture, which I think is very important.

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Sep 17, 2013

When four Americans die, and I see that there was 7 hours before a first and a second attack...

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Sep 17, 2013

I take a huge exception to that. And I have to get this on the record.

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Sep 17, 2013

If the Administration was serious about addressing climate change, I think it would harness the clean energy from nuclear power.

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Sep 17, 2013

I believe that any serious plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions must have a strong nuclear component.

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Sep 17, 2013

I have heard you speak in favor of the President's Climate Action Plan, and to that extent I understand the concerns surrounding the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions being expressed.

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Sep 3, 2013

If we want to avoid war. He said war begins when governments believe that the price of aggression is cheap.

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Sep 3, 2013

I believe that part of the reason we are having difficulty rallying an international coalition is because they don't see the United States having led on this until recently.

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Jul 31, 2013

We are here today to discuss the possibility of the largest and most comprehensive trade agreement in our nation's history.

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Jul 31, 2013

Well, obviously, part of it is from the Affordable Care Act, the billion, and then there has been some secretarial transfer of funding, and then some use of the prevention fund.

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Jul 31, 2013

So a big total number for our spend, all inclusive of everything that we are doing?

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Jul 31, 2013

So does that number include the money spent on advertising and implementation?

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Jul 31, 2013

I have not really had any small business tell me that this was going to work out for them.

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