I've told town hall participants and reporters in the media that we can protect the Second Amendment and also protect people's lives.
— Eric Swalwell
America needs a president who knows how we live and work, who delivers on promises to those who need help, who won't use fear and hate as a political cudgel, and who works to solve our biggest problems instead of nibbling around the edges - a president who will go big, be bold, and do good, and stirs all Americans to do likewise.
I was raised to believe nobody is above the law - especially not a president.
My mom and dad are Republicans. At least two of my brothers are.
My parents worked really hard.
I love country music. Like, I really, really, really love country music.
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.
We will accept no corporate PAC money, and we're not going to be driven by the polls.
Only the mob takes the Fifth.
The differences between Rand Paul and millennials are vast - not just on economics, but on social issues that matter to young people, too.
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.
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.
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 me, there's nothing more important than serving my constituents and winning the House.
Donald Trump, for years, had been working with the Russians. He brought people on his campaign who had ties to the Russians.
Your health shouldn't rely on pleas for kindness from strangers. We can and will do better.
Our military shouldn't be outgunned.
The first half of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report, even in redacted form, leaves no room for debate: This president and his campaign eagerly exploited help from Russian agents, despite being aware that Russia was sabotaging our election.
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.
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.
The NRA - they are a paper tiger.
Being the first in my family to go to college, I believe, is my greatest accomplishment. It's not my accomplishment; it's my family's accomplishment.
When I was a prosecutor, I got to shoot at the range so I could explain to juries how the firearm worked. You know, to prove intent or to prove that the person didn't accidentally discharge the firearm, I would have to learn everything about the firearm.
That issue of student debt and college affordability is probably what I would say reinforced that I was a Democrat.
Our rights to live and to love each other, those rights are greater than any other right in the Constitution, period.
If people are interested in changing the direction of the country, Iowa is the battleground.
Democrats are fighting to make sure that everyone, no matter your background, has a chance to get ahead.
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.
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.
I believe in the promise of America, which is if you work hard, you do better for yourselves, and you dream bigger for kids.
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.
Rule of law is based on probable cause.
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.
Don't confuse evidence with a conclusion.
The rule of law, and the idea that it applies to everyone regardless of what office that person might hold, is the chief ingredient in our democracy.
My dad was a cop.
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.
I want us to be a country of free ideas, free markets, and a freedom to dream.
The best piece of advice I've received is find a mentor, but also mentor others. You have two hands, so reach up, look for as many mentors as you can to get where you want to go, but never forget that you have another hand, and you have to reach down and lift others up, too.
I don't think I voted in 2000.
Coming into Congress, I didn't really have much of a worldly experience.
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.
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?
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 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.
Americans feel frustrated, distanced, and disenfranchised from our elected government. We deserve more: a government in which we truly all have a voice.
I think the best term limit is to have public financing of campaigns and independent redistricting.
All the arrows continue to point to a personal, political, and financial relationship that Donald Trump had with the Russians.
We should trust judges to be independent, investigators to be independent.
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.
