Eric Swalwell in June Democratic candidates debate in Miami FL

On Education: Next generation will solve college affordability problem

Rep. Eric SWALELL: You can't count on the people who have been in government for the last 30 years, who were around when this problem was created, to be the ones to solve it. It's going to be the next generation, the 40 million of us who can't start a family, can't take a good idea and start a business and can't buy our first home. This is the generation that's going to be able to solve student loan debt. This generation is ready to lead.

On Foreign Policy: Break up with Russia and make up with NATO

A: My first act in foreign policy, we're breaking up with Russia and making up with NATO.

On Gun Control: Mandatory gun buy-back, but not pistols or rifles

SWALWELL: Keep your pistols, keep your rifles, keep your shotguns, but we can take the most dangerous weapons from the most dangerous people. We have the NRA on the ropes, because of the moms, because of the Brady Group, because of March for our Lives. I'm the only candidate calling for a ban and buyback of every single assault weapon in America. I have seen the plans of the other candidates here. They would all leave 15 million assault weapons in our communities. I will approach this issue as a prosecutor. But also as a parent, of a generation who has seen thousands of black children killed in our streets. And a generation who goes to the theater and we actually look where the fire exits are. We don't have to live this way. We must be a country who loves our children more than we love our guns.

On Health Care: We need a healthcare guarantee: if you're sick, you get seen

Swalwell: I'm one of those parents. I was just in the emergency room. And I'm telling you we fight health insurance companies every single week. We have to have a health care guarantee. If you are sick, you're seen. And in America, you never go broke because of it.

On Immigration: Families always belong together; don't cage children

Swalwell: No. That person can contribute. This president, for immigrants, there's nothing he will not do to separate a family, cage a child, or erase their existence by weaponizing the census. There is nothing I will not do as president to reverse that and to make sure that families always belong together.

On Principles & Values: Biden said 32 years ago "pass the torch" to new generation

If we are going to solve the issues of automation, pass the torch. If we are going to solve the issues of climate chaos, pass the torch. If we're going to solve the issue of student loan debt, pass the torch. If we're going to end gun violence for families who are fearful of sending their kids to school, pass the torch.

On Principles & Values: Democrats must look to the future, not the past