PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Veronica Escobar: “I anticipated [the speech] would be a very highly partisan…”

Featuring: Veronica Escobar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 16

Watch on YouTube

March 6th

Published | Video Starts at 01:24

And my view, and a view that I express not just to leadership, but to many of my colleagues, was that we could not and should not pretend that this address is normal in a normal time and a normal situation. What I anticipated [the speech] would be a very highly partisan address. And I also anticipated that it would be full of lies. And unfortunately, I was correct. (01:24–01:31)

CLAIM

Asserts that she expected the speech to be highly partisan.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Veronica Escobar

Discover more from

Veronica Escobar

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.