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Elissa Slotkin is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 7th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as national security, healthcare, and economic development. Slotkin's background includes experience as a former CIA analyst and as a senior advisor in the Department of Defense, which informs her legislative priorities and approach to governance. She has been active in advocating for bipartisan solutions and has worked on various initiatives to support her constituents in Michigan.
Thank you, Senator. I mean, I think what we are all here talking about into the dead of night is this idea of whom we want to be as a nation when it comes to providing healthcare. Do we believe that the greatest country in the world should…
Yes. We talked about rural hospitals. I think, again, even if you are not on Medicaid, you have never signed up, you have never been in a low point in your life where you have needed a bridge, you have never had a child with a disability…
I can't just chain myself to the White House and become an activist full-time because you and others here are going to call me for things that you need. All of those things require me to be more than just an AOC. I -- I can't do what she…
Everyone you mentioned has a lot of words, but what have they actually done to change the situation with Donald Trump?
I can’t do what she does because we live in a purple state, and I’m a pragmatist.
I have done as much as I feel like I’m capable of doing to respond in words to what Trump is doing, but I can’t just be an activist.
everyone you mentioned has a lot of words, but what have they actually done to change the situation with Donald Trump and the cuts and the attacks on our judiciary and the attacks on our Constitution?
President Trump loves to say peace through strength. That's actually a line he stole from Ronald Reagan. But let me tell you, after the spectacle that just took place in the Oval Office last week, Reagan must be rolling in his grave. We…
The president has been deciding how to spend the money any way he wants even when we have a budget that both Democrats and Republicans voted on.
That's a constitutional issue, right? Everyone knows Congress has the power of the purse.
I don’t think it’s a secret that Democrats have been on their heels since Trump won the election, right?
The president has been deciding how to spend the money any way he wants, even when we have a budget that both Democrats and Republicans voted on.
We have a situation where the politics are so broken between Democrats and Republicans that what seems logical, right, people getting in a room and saying, ‘Look, we’ve got to live within our means.’
I’m going to withhold my vote until I see some assurances that whatever we pass next week is going to ensure that the money is spent the way Congress intends.
It doesn’t win elections to speak to just the base of the party.… if it did, Kamala Harris would be president.
President Trump is trying to deliver an unprecedented giveaway to his billionaire friends.
You want to cut waste? I’ll help you do it. But change doesn’t need to be chaotic or make us less safe.
Don't for one moment fool yourself that democracy isn't precious and worth saving.
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