Murillo and Ortega’s war on democracy threatens our hemisphere’s stability and prosperity.
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Dictatorships that deny the unalienable rights of their citizens should not enjoy the same economic or political benefits as governments committed to defending hemispheric peace and security.
Democratic elections are more than just about having an election because you could have an election tomorrow; we’d still be using the Chávez machines and the Chávez electoral committee, and it would not be credible.
At the end of the day it is – we are clear about this: there is no reason why Venezuelans should have to leave their country.
In the long term, the future of Venezuela is to have a democratically elected- elected government, in a republic where the country’s leaders are directly accountable to the laws of the country and to the voters of that country.
This is a project that will involve sustainment for the long term. Multiple American administrations are going to have to make this a priority.
If you come here and you go to school and you follow this curriculum, you will leave here not just with a paper credential but with the skills that make you immediately employable in a high-paying job, in a good-paying job with long-term…
Re-industrialization, that 21st century industrial activity is going to look different than it did in the 20th century.
We are suddenly, as a nation, dangerously dependent – dangerously dependent – on other nations for all sorts of things that we need, not simply for our economic vibrancy but, in many cases, for our national security and our very survival…
We lost our ability and our capacity to make things, and not just big things – not just the kinds of big machinery and things that we normally identify with industry – but even some of the most basic components that are necessary, that…
Without further legislation, the threats facing our kids will continue.
We shouldn’t consider the outcome, though, of a court case as a reason to stop our work.
It’s not a good thing not to be able to eat meat.
Because in Texas, if you don’t eat meat, you’re in deep trouble.
“JD negotiated the MOU with Iran. That was a terrible deal,”
Over 70 cities worldwide had 'beautiful arches' but now the US will have the 'most spectacular and beautiful arch of them all'.