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Al Green

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Al N. Green is an American politician serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 9th congressional district since 2004. A member of the Democratic Party, Green has focused on issues such as civil rights, healthcare, and economic justice throughout his tenure. He has been an outspoken advocate for various social issues, including gun control and voting rights.

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May 1, 2025

And still I rise. I rise at this moment in time to preview my Articles of Impeachment. This is to preview. This is not to present but to preview my Articles of Impeachment. Before giving this preview, I will thank a couple of people. There…

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Apr 10, 2025

And still I rise, and I rise today to initially extend greetings to all, especially those who are traveling over this season of resurrection. In my church--I am a Christian--we commemorate and celebrate Easter. I want to let everyone know…

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Mar 27, 2025

Proudly I stand here today proudly to say: And still I rise. And still I rise, a proud, liberated Democrat, unbought, unbossed, and still unafraid. And still I rise, Mr. Speaker, not only as a proud, liberated Democrat, but also, Mr…

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Mar 11, 2025

And still I rise, to oppose a Continuing Resolution that will allow a chainsaw to, among other things: minimize Medicaid with underfunded block grants to states, marginalize Medicare's ``Dual Eligibles'' long-term Medicaid care, and…

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Mar 7, 2025

Trump had no mandate to cut Medicaid.

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Mar 6, 2025

We’ve got to demonstrate, and we’ve got to protest and be prepared to suffer the consequences.

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Mar 6, 2025

We have to do more than simply say that we want legislation. We've got to demonstrate, and we've got to protest.

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Mar 6, 2025

We now live in a government that is of the plutocrats, by the plutocrats, for the plutocrats.

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Mar 6, 2025

When he goes over that line, that second, that scintilla of a second, he will become a dictator.

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Mar 6, 2025

I refuse to wait until that happens before I act, so I will act in defense of the Constitution and for the people of this country.

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Mar 6, 2025

The president uses his incivility to take advantage of our civility.

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Mar 6, 2025

We have to fight to protect those who cannot protect themselves.

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Mar 6, 2025

Impeachment is a remedy for a runaway president who believes that there are no guardrails.

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Mar 6, 2025

You have no mandate to cut Medicaid!

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Mar 6, 2025

I wanted him to know that he didn't have a mandate to cut Medicaid.

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Mar 6, 2025

We have to demonstrate, and we’ve got to protest and be prepared to suffer the consequences.

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Mar 6, 2025

I'm working on my articles of impeachment. This president is unfit. He should not hold the office—34 felony convictions, two times impeached.

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Mar 6, 2025

You have no mandate to cut vital government programs.

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Mar 6, 2025

And still I rise. And still I rise, a proud, liberated Democrat, unbought, unbossed, and unafraid. I rise today, Mr. Speaker, to call to the attention of the House, this place that I revere and, notwithstanding recent events, that I have…

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Mar 6, 2025

I have the best health care in the world. There are other people who have less than I have.

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Mar 6, 2025

But I surely would not stand by and see them lose what little they do have.

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Mar 6, 2025

Many people assume that means a statutory offense. It does not, and the word misdemeanor means misdeeds.

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Mar 5, 2025

I have no ill feelings toward the speaker, none toward the persons that escorted me away from the floor, because I did disrupt. And I did so because the president indicated that he had a mandate. And I wanted him to know that he didn’t…

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