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Mike Lee
@mikelee· Republican · UT· Jun 22, 2021

This bill was written and held by the devil himself. This bill wouldn`t make it easier to vote, this would make it easier to vote illegally. This is the corrupt politicians act. If there`s any chance this becomes law, it would be…

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jun 16, 2021

I would hate for us, in our concern about China's interference in the region with the people of Taiwan, to do something or say something as a body or as individuals that would precipitate or give an excuse to China to take action they…

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jun 16, 2021

The more specific we might be in advance... about the economic consequence of China using coercive means to impose its will on Taiwan would, potentially, be helpful in dissuading them from using such means.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jun 16, 2021

I want to underscore something that others have raised, which is the urgency for getting vaccines to the people of Taiwan.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jun 16, 2021

What is our strategy with regards to convincing the Chinese not to play a heavy hand with regards to Taiwan?

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jun 16, 2021

My reading suggests that what the Communist Chinese Party has done in Hong Kong has solidified in the mind of the Taiwanese people that the idea of one country/two systems is not real.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jun 16, 2021

It is important to peace and stability in the Western Pacific and it is absolutely in the U.S. interest to make sure that the 24 million people of Taiwan are able to make choices about their own future free from coercion from across the…

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jun 16, 2021

The United States of America believes that the people of Taiwan should be allowed to determine their own destiny.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jun 16, 2021

Quite simply, it is a matter of believing that the people of Taiwan should be free to make their own choice.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jun 16, 2021

I think it may well be confusing to our public, generally, and perhaps to people on the Hill to consider two things.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jun 16, 2021

The question today is how America, a nation that believes in the dignity of humanity, can aid the millions of people of Taiwan to remain free to make their own decisions.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jun 16, 2021

There are many fronts on which we would like China to take a different course.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jun 16, 2021

Somehow they are getting along just fine, and the consequence was not as great as they might have once feared.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jun 16, 2021

Taiwan is not some small outpost. It is comprised, as the chairman indicated, of almost 25 million people.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jun 16, 2021

The Chinese Communist Party, on the other hand, believes that it should be free to usurp the will of the people of Taiwan.

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Mike Lee
@mikelee· Republican · UT· Jun 16, 2021

Shouldn't we worry that that will negatively impact the carbon sequestration of our forests?

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John Curtis
@johncurtis· Republican · UT· Jun 14, 2021

I have been a strong proponent for getting vaccinations.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jun 10, 2021

Each of us have reached a tentative understanding. And so, we’re not looking for adjustments. What we’re looking for is to see whether our colleagues are open to it.

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