Eric Swalwell in CNN "State of the Union" interviews during 2019

On Gun Control: I want to lead on gun violence issues

Keep your pistols, keep your long rifles, keep your shotguns. I want these weapons of war out of the hands of the most dangerous people. I want background checks. So do 73% of NRA members. I want to invest in gang violence prevention programs. I want more community- oriented policing. There's a lot that we could do on this issue, but unless it's the number one issue for a president, it's just going to be one that we respond to shooting to shooting. I want to lead on it. Source: CNN SOTU 2019 interview of presidential hopefuls Apr 14, 2019

On Health Care: Support public option, but let people keep private care

I support a bill that would give Medicare to all. That's the title of the bill. The part of the bill that I would strike would be to give a public option, the Medicare portion, but allow people to keep plans that they like. Union members like to keep their union plans. Employers may offer a better plan. I think it's very much in our DNA to have choice. And so I will support that. Source: CNN SOTU 2019 interview of presidential hopefuls Apr 14, 2019

The above quotations are from CNN "State of the Union" interviews during 2019 (Jake Tapper and Dana Bash interviewing candidates for 2019-2020 races). Click here for other excerpts from CNN "State of the Union" interviews during 2019 (Jake Tapper and Dana Bash interviewing candidates for 2019-2020 races). Click here for other excerpts by Eric Swalwell. Click here for a profile of Eric Swalwell.
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