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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)
2019: 133 quotes2020: 23 quotes2021: 82 quotes2022: 132 quotes2026: 9 quotes
Apr 4, 2022

I think it`s important that every American has the opportunity to hear the work of this committee, the facts that we`ve uncovered, and we would like to lay those out in a way that reaches the most people possible.

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Apr 4, 2022

You know, I agree with that assessment. But you know, that’s up to the voters and you know, after we’ve had the opportunity to lay out all these facts for them to understand, you know, what went into essentially an attempted coup to…

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Apr 4, 2022

I think it`s our responsibility to refer that to the Department of Justice. Even if they already know, even if 10 other charges or sets of circumstances have made that determination, I think it`s within the responsibility of our committee…

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Apr 4, 2022

I would hope that, you know, there were more people in the Republican Party serving in office today who could look at the facts of what happened and uphold their constitutional duty to implement our laws not to undermine them.

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Apr 4, 2022

And the purpose of the committee as a committee in Congress is to provide recommendations to prevent something like this from happening in the future.

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Apr 3, 2022

I will echo what my colleagues have already said, but more bluntly. Attorney General Garland, do your job, so that we can do ours.

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Mar 30, 2022

Representative Elaine Luria of Virginia told CNN earlier that he did volunteer a lot of information that they were looking for.

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Mar 29, 2022

I come from a coastal district in Virginia, and the responsibilities and duties of the Coast Guard are integral to our everyday activities. While I will vote to support the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act for all these reasons, I…

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Mar 29, 2022

if he was a military officer, he’d be facing a court-martial for that dereliction of duty under these circumstances.

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Mar 29, 2022

Merrick Garland, Attorney General Merrick Garland, do your job.

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Mar 29, 2022

the president has a duty to take care that the laws of the nation are enforced and carried out.

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Mar 28, 2022

Attorney General Garland, do your job so that we can do ours.

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Mar 28, 2022

Attorney General Garland, do your job, so that we can do ours.

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Mar 28, 2022

What, Mr. Scavino and Mr. Navarro, are you covering up? Who are you covering for?

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Mar 27, 2022

When Mr. Scavino and Mr. Navarro entered the administration, they agreed to serve the American people.

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Mar 27, 2022

I want to thank my colleagues on the Committee for their commitment to providing a full and factual accounting of everything that led to January 6th.

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Mar 16, 2022

I think that it is likely that Tehran will use a significant part of those associated sanctions reliefs to attack Israel and support these terrorist proxies.

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Mar 16, 2022

So, perhaps I will turn to Ms. Baker. And I really don't think it is a disputed fact, by the fact that we have eased pressure, we have lifted sanctions, Iran has more resources.

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Mar 16, 2022

I just wanted to shift, and maybe we can have a more thorough conversation on the first part of the question.

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Mar 16, 2022

So, if the United States returns to the JCPOA, what impact do you foresee that having on Iran's regional activities?

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Mar 2, 2022

I urge you a lot... to just look at the language you are using and make sure it is clear and concise.

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Mar 2, 2022

As a 20-year veteran myself, it is an honor to stand before you today. I would say that the urgency of what our veterans are facing should not be lost on this body: Autoimmune disorders, cancer, chronic disease, respiratory issues…

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Feb 16, 2022

First of all, I mean, who had access to the cell phone number for the Chief of Staff, the president United States, and then to look at, you know, who were these people who were texting with the frequency? What did he respond to? It really…

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Feb 16, 2022

I applaud my colleagues, Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, those who understood that and voted in favor of the impeachment of Donald Trump.

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Feb 16, 2022

If we allow this to occur i.e. if we allow the Vice President to follow this plot of these, you know, false selectors and say that he can change the outcome of the election.

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