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Elaine Luria

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Elaine Luria is a U.S. Representative for Virginia's 2nd congressional district, serving since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Luria has focused on issues such as military and veterans' affairs, healthcare, and environmental protection. Before her political career, she served as a naval officer, achieving the rank of commander in the United States Navy. Luria's military background informs her legislative priorities, particularly in supporting the military community in her district.

Quotes by year · 20192026379 total · peak 2019 (133)
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Jul 20, 2022

He is responsible for the attack on the Capitol on January 6th.

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Jul 20, 2022

As you have seen in our prior hearings, President Trump summoned the mob to D.C. on January 6th.

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Jul 20, 2022

The staff who remained at the White House on the morning of January 7th knew the President needed to address the Nation again and they had a speech prepared for him that morning, but he refused for hours to give it.

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Jul 20, 2022

Before he went on stage, he knew some of them were armed and prepared for combat.

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Jul 20, 2022

I served proudly for 20 years as an officer in the United States Navy.

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Jul 20, 2022

Every President swears or affirms to faithfully execute the office of the President of the United States and, to the best of their ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.

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Jul 20, 2022

Rather than uphold his duty to the Constitution, President Trump allowed the mob to achieve the delay that he hoped would keep him in power.

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Jul 20, 2022

If you were president, wouldn`t you just jump into action? Wouldn`t you call everyone in your administration, your Cabinet who could, you know, come in and help quell this and monitor the situation carefully? He really sat in relative…

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Jul 20, 2022

As the next video shows, the rioters' anger was focused primarily on Vice President Mike Pence.

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Jul 20, 2022

President Trump has never publicly acknowledged his responsibility for the attack.

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Jul 20, 2022

As we heard at the start of the hearing, in the immediate aftermath of January 6th, Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy understood that President Trump bore responsibility for that day and should have taken immediate action to stop the…

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Jul 20, 2022

Throughout our hearings, we've provided many facts and painted a vivid picture of the events of January 6th.

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Jul 20, 2022

During his speech, he implored them to march to the Capitol, as he had always planned to do.

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Jul 20, 2022

As you've heard, by 2 o'clock, multiple staff members in the White House recognized that a serious situation was under way at the Capitol.

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Jul 20, 2022

Our hearings have shown the many ways in which President Trump tried to stop the peaceful transfer of power in the days leading up to January 6th.

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Jul 17, 2022

I look at it as a dereliction of duty. He didn`t act. He had a duty to act.

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Jul 17, 2022

He didn`t act. He had a duty to act. So, we will address that in a lot of detail.

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Jul 14, 2022

no one`s above the law.

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Jul 14, 2022

the committee is going to go where we need to go to find the evidence in order to perform our duty as a congressional committee.

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Jul 14, 2022

It’s critical that we have all of the government records, including these types of records that document the events of that day.

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Jul 14, 2022

I think we have a duty to make sure that if we have information about crimes we believe to be committed, that we pass that on to the appropriate people.

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Jul 13, 2022

Congress must continue to supply the finest fighting force in the world with the funding, equipment, resources, and support they need, and I am proud to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to do just that. The FY23 NDAA…

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Jul 13, 2022

If we're going to talk about dereliction of duty, what were his duties as the president of the United States to ensure that the laws are faithfully executed?

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Jul 11, 2022

My patriotism is rooted in my gratitude for America's grace and generosity. I love this country.

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Jul 11, 2022

We`ve seen you know what the plot was we`ve seen elements of the plot for the fake electors. We`ve seen the part to influence the Department of Justice, the pressure and Vice President Pence. But now we`re chapter of this story, the…

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