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Liz Cheney

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Liz Cheney is an American attorney and politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district from 2017 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, she is the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney. During her time in Congress, Cheney was known for her strong stance on national security and her opposition to former President Donald Trump, particularly following the events of January 6, 2021, which led to her being removed from her leadership position within the House Republican Conference.

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Nov 30, 2021

I move that the Committee favorably report to the House the Committee's Report on a Resolution Recommending That the House of Representatives Find Jeffrey Bossert Clark In Contempt of Congress.

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Nov 22, 2021

None at all. You know, it`s the same kind of thing that you hear from people who say that 911 was an inside job for example. It is -- it`s un-American to be spreading those kinds of lies, and they are lies.

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Nov 16, 2021

Trump broke Ted Cruz. Ted used to say he was a constitutional conservative. But now, he is like, so desperate for political approval that he will even advocate, suggest secession. And I think that a real man would be defending his wife…

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Nov 12, 2021

There is no doubt that Mr. Bannon knows far more.

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Nov 12, 2021

Steve Bannon's indictment should send a clear message to anyone who thinks they can ignore the select committee or try to Stonewall our investigation: no one is above the law. We will not hesitate to use our tools at our disposal to get…

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Nov 10, 2021

At this moment, when it matters most, we are also confronting a domestic threat that we’ve never faced before. A former president who’s attempting to unravel the foundations of our constitutional republic, aided by political leaders who…

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Nov 9, 2021

I love my party. I love its history. I love its principles. but I love my country more. We need a Republican Party that is led by people who remember that the peaceful transfer of power is sacred and it undergirds the very foundations of…

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Nov 9, 2021

We are also confronting a domestic threat that we have never faced before. A former president who is attempting to unravel the foundations of our constitutional republic, aided by political leaders who have made themselves willing hostages…

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Nov 8, 2021

We are also confronting a domestic threat that we've never faced before, a former President who is attempting to unravel the foundations of our Constitutional Republic, aided by political leaders who have made themselves willing hostages…

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Nov 4, 2021

between when they started and today, the investigation has included more than 150 interviews, 150 interviews in 101 days.

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Oct 29, 2021

Called fox out for 'giving Tucker Carlson a platform to spread the same type of lies that provoked violence on January 6 as Fox knows the election wasn’t stolen and January 6 was not a false flag operation.'

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Oct 21, 2021

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Wyoming has 5\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Mississippi has 2 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Indiana has no time remaining.

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Oct 21, 2021

The people who attacked this building have told us on video, on social media, and now, before the federal courts, exactly what motivated them. They believed what Donald Trump told them, that the election was stolen and that they needed to…

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Oct 21, 2021

There are people in this chamber right now who were evacuated with me and the rest of us on that day during that attack people who know seem to have forgotten the danger of the moment, the assault on the constitution, the assault on our…

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Oct 21, 2021

Mr. Bannon, his own public statements make clear he knew what was going to happen before it did. And thus, he must have been aware of and may well have been involved in the planning of everything that played out.

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Oct 20, 2021

I ask each one of you to step back from the brink. I urge you to do what you know is right, to think of the long arc of history. In many nations, democracy has failed because those with authority would not act to protect it, because they…

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Oct 20, 2021

I`ve heard from a number of my colleagues in the last several days who say they 'just don`t want this target on their back. They`re just trying to keep their heads down. They don`t want to anger Kevin McCarthy.' I asked each one of you to…

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Oct 20, 2021

There are people in this chamber right now who were evacuated with me and with the rest of us on that day during that attack, people who now seem to have forgotten the danger of the moment, the assault on the Constitution, the assault on…

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Oct 20, 2021

Blocking this one nominee, therefore, isn’t an effective strategy for blocking the prosecution of Bannon for blocking all the prosecutions of the January 6th rioters.

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Oct 19, 2021

Almost every one of my colleagues knows in your hearts, that what happened on January 6 was profoundly wrong. You all know that there is no evidence of widespread election fraud sufficient to have changed the results of the election. You…

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Oct 19, 2021

I urge you to do what you know is right, to think of the long arc of history. We are told that it bends towards justice, but it does so only because of the actions of men and women in positions of public trust.

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Oct 19, 2021

Let me address my Republican colleagues specifically. I`ve heard from a number of my colleagues in the last several days who say they, quote, just don`t want this target on their back. They`re just trying to keep their heads down. They…

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Oct 19, 2021

This information should not be subject to any privilege at all. Mr. Bannon`s and Mr. Trump`s privilege arguments do however appear to reveal one thing. They suggest that President Trump was personally involved in the planning and execution…

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Oct 19, 2021

On January 6th, a mob breached the security perimeter of our Capitol, assaulted and injured more than 140 police officers, engaged in hand to hand violence over an extended period and invaded and occupied the United States Capitol…

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Oct 19, 2021

The President himself I think made it very clear that those who violate the law should be prosecuted.

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