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Brad Sherman

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Brad Sherman is an American politician serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives from California's 30th congressional district since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, Sherman has focused on various issues including financial regulation, foreign policy, and technology. He has been an advocate for consumer protection and has worked on legislation related to economic stability and national security. Throughout his tenure, he has participated in numerous congressional committees and has been involved in significant legislative efforts.

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Jul 18, 2017

Do any of you think that Kim Jong-un would give up his nuclear program in order to get that 10 percent of his GDP back?

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Jul 18, 2017

Do any of you predict that North Korea would not have at least one ICBM able to hit Los Angeles with a nuclear weapon 10 years from now?

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Jul 18, 2017

I support virtually every piece of legislation to tighten the screws on North Korea.

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Jul 18, 2017

The other approach is country sanctions, 10, 15 percent tariff on everything coming into the United States from China.

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Jul 18, 2017

Unless we pressure China, we will only be able to annoy or punish the North Koreans but not force them to change their behavior.

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Jul 17, 2017

I am surprised that this is the focus, but--

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Jul 17, 2017

I have talked to so many businesspeople who say, look, I have a long-term plan and I don't want to have to justify my quarterly numbers.

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Jul 17, 2017

When you are disclosing, investors are winning. When you are explaining, investors are winning.

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Jul 11, 2017

Every few months I remind you that you have not yet used your authority to break up the too-big-to-fail institutions.

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Jun 27, 2017

The policies we have had over the last 5 or 7 years have given us the longest if not the fastest recovery.

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Jun 27, 2017

Take a minute to deal with the supposed war on savers, the war on seniors.

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Jun 27, 2017

The world is better when the United States is involved.

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Jun 27, 2017

I hope that you are pushing inside the administration to get them to fill the empty boxes on the organization chart.

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Jun 27, 2017

My question was both. We have our general U.N. dues. The line item for that in the President's proposed budget is cut 27 percent.

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Jun 14, 2017

A ratified treaty is like a minister, a groom, a bride, rings. This communique is like five margaritas at a seedy singles bar.

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Jun 14, 2017

Nothing that you are describing, a press release from a President no longer living is not binding on the people of the United States.

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Jun 13, 2017

They are talking about an arms package for Saudi Arabia starting at $110 billion, perhaps $350 billion over the next 10 years.

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Jun 13, 2017

We face an ideological threat from radical Islamist terrorism.

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Jun 13, 2017

I would urge you to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a specially designated foreign terrorist organization.

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Jun 13, 2017

This is an attack on our democracy and the best response is for us to be here doing our jobs.

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May 24, 2017

It would simply be outrageous for us to grant visas to the same security force that has assaulted Americans.

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May 24, 2017

We will not be cowed, and that free speech and the right to assemble continues to exist in the United States.

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May 24, 2017

If Putin is going to claim sovereignty over Chechnya, he must take responsibility for what goes on there.

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May 16, 2017

These are political decisions made in Hanoi which understands that the American foreign policy establishment will look the other way.

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May 16, 2017

We have seen an increase in our trade deficit with ASEAN every year since 2006.

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