Only the mob takes the Fifth.
Eric Swalwell
I was raised to believe nobody is above the law - especially not a president.
Donald Trump, for years, had been working with the Russians. He brought people on his campaign who had ties to the Russians.
All the arrows continue to point to a personal, political, and financial relationship that Donald Trump had with the Russians.
I played soccer in college, at this little school in North Carolina called Campbell. It was the only place in the world where they would offer to pay for everything.
Democrats are fighting to make sure that everyone, no matter your background, has a chance to get ahead.
As the country gets to know me more, they will see the reason I care so much about Russia is I understand why they thought to help Donald Trump.
Americans are at our best when we build bridges between us, not walls around us.
I've seen that most of us want the same things: to be safe where we live, secure in our finances, and free in our lives.
My position has always been that the House of Representatives does not take reservations. It's walk-in only.
I don't think I voted in 2000.
When athletes take a knee during the National Anthem, we must ignore President Trump's absurd claim that they're 'un-American' and instead understand that it's very American to peacefully protest systemic injustice.
For millions of Americans, federally subsidized student loans and Pell Grants are an important resource for us to get ahead so we can achieve the American dream.
When people of color and their allies say today that Black Lives Matter, the nation must hear and see it through the lens of all that has come before and understand that they speak truth.
I've worked since taking a newspaper route at age 9 and served as a prosecutor, a planning commissioner, a city councilman, and a congressman to pay back some of what my community and nation gave me.
Americans feel frustrated, distanced, and disenfranchised from our elected government. We deserve more: a government in which we truly all have a voice.
I believe in the promise of America, which is if you work hard, you do better for yourselves, and you dream bigger for kids.
My dad was a cop.
Don't confuse evidence with a conclusion.
Americans have bravely risen to overcome great challenges, but we still have a long way to go to ensure that everyone shares in the freedom to dream of and achieve a better life for themselves and their kids.
My back's not big enough for the number of targets on it.
I love country music. Like, I really, really, really love country music.
If we can put a probe on Mars or put online orders on your doorstep within hours, surely we can harness our unparalleled innovative spirit to prolong and better our lives while creating thousands of new jobs in the life sciences.
I support an assault weapons ban, and I'll tell you why. We already have one in California, so I don't support doing anything above what we do in California.
I think the best term limit is to have public financing of campaigns and independent redistricting.
The power of incumbency cannot be underestimated.
Your health shouldn't rely on pleas for kindness from strangers. We can and will do better.
If you're sick, you should be able to see a doctor. And if you're seen, you should be able to afford the bill and your medicine without going broke. There is absolutely nothing radical about this.
I support gun safety measures, and I'll tell you, I grew up in a family of gun owners and hunters, and I went hunting with my dad as a kid, and you know, I have deep respect for the Second Amendment and the culture of our country.
The differences between Rand Paul and millennials are vast - not just on economics, but on social issues that matter to young people, too.
When I got injured, I think I was starting to sense that there was more to the world than just sports. This dream of playing professional soccer probably wasn't the best track for me.
If you say you're going to do something, you better damn well do it.
I think having a national system that tracks who owns guns is fine. I don't think we need to be printing it on the Internet.
One of my goals here in Congress, being the youngest member of the California delegation, is to really try and get the institution to upgrade the way it communicates with its constituents.
It is clear that Michael Cohen was not truthful with the House Intelligence Committee, which is all the more reason that we never should have ended our investigation.
I have great faith that most Americans are law-abiding and care about the rule of law, and if they're told a weapon is no longer allowed in their community and they would be compensated, they would find a way to do the right thing.
Reinstating the federal assault weapons ban that was in effect from 1994 to 2004 would prohibit manufacture and sales, but it would not affect weapons already possessed. This would leave millions of assault weapons in our communities for decades to come.
Our military shouldn't be outgunned.
We should trust judges to be independent, investigators to be independent.
Rule of law is based on probable cause.
Our country needs help, and I think the best way to help the country is to bring new energy, new ideas, and new leaders to solve the problems.
For me, there's nothing more important than serving my constituents and winning the House.
California is among several states that already have fought their way out from under partisan gerrymandering by taking line-drawing authority away from the Legislature.
For years, America has helped protect against terrorist attacks by telling Americans, 'If you see something, say something.' The same should go for protecting our elections against foreign interference.
Holding office often requires swearing an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Running for office should include accepting responsibility for this, too, so that our democratic republic's underpinnings can remain strong for generations to come.
Why do we not have online voting? There's a security system in place already - on our cellphones. We already use biometrics to log into our banking. We use it to log into our health records. Why can't we have online safe and secure voting?
If people are interested in changing the direction of the country, Iowa is the battleground.
We believe that every child has a right to learn without fear, that every parent has a right to hug their beautiful little babies when they come home from school, and that all of us, we have a right to dance at a concert, laugh at the theater, pray at a synagogue, at a church, and at a mosque.
Our rights to live and to love each other, those rights are greater than any other right in the Constitution, period.
We will accept no corporate PAC money, and we're not going to be driven by the polls.
