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Dana Rohrabacher

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Dana Rohrabacher is a former U.S. Representative for California's 48th congressional district, serving from 1989 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he is known for his libertarian views and strong support for the tech industry. During his time in Congress, Rohrabacher was an advocate for various issues, including technology innovation and foreign policy matters, particularly regarding Taiwan and its democratic governance. He often emphasized the importance of individual liberties and limited government intervention.

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Dec 5, 2017

I believe the world would be a much better place if people were allowed to make that choice in that peaceful manner.

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Dec 5, 2017

If Jeremy Corbyn were to be elected Prime Minister, he will be free to massively increase U.S. regulation beyond that which is imposed by the EU at the moment.

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Dec 5, 2017

The farther away they go, the more arrogant it is.

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Dec 5, 2017

And I've never talked to a scientist who said, oh, no, we're never going to have a big asteroid hit the world, not one.

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Dec 5, 2017

A majority of the British people voted to retake control of Britain's borders, laws, trade, and destiny.

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Dec 5, 2017

We have to cope with the fact that we're trying to find intelligent life here in Washington, DC. right now so--especially on budget issues.

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Dec 5, 2017

We need to make sure we change that reality. That should be one of our primary goals is that the earth isn't going to be destroyed, for Pete's sakes.

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Dec 5, 2017

And yes, we are friends with both our British friends and our Irish friends, which makes us the perfect in between.

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Dec 5, 2017

the more centralized your government and distant is it, the more likely that those people holding power will be arrogant and less responsive

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Dec 5, 2017

Just glad that the French decided to side with self-determination for our side rather than back up the British.

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Dec 5, 2017

I find that predictions of gloom and doom when someone is trying to make political determinations usually are absolutely wrong--I mean, just totally wrong.

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Dec 5, 2017

We were going to face a major economic crisis and the stock market was going to the bottom if our current President was elected and it has had--and we have seen just the opposite.

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Dec 5, 2017

The Brexit vote represents a self-determination of the British people. It reflects an inherent desire of people to control their own destiny.

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Dec 5, 2017

Government only derives its powers from the consent of the governed and people have a right and must declare their right to control their own destiny.

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Dec 5, 2017

I am really proud that the United States led the way on this whole idea of self-determination.

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Dec 5, 2017

I think that whole spirit--I know there are a lot of people who think the spirit of nationalism is a negative force in this world.

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Nov 28, 2017

we actually channeled millions and hundreds of millions of gallons of fresh water into the ocean in order to save a little thing called Delta smelt.

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Nov 28, 2017

And what we learned in California, sometimes people are so crazy and so fanatic about every--about endangered species and things such as that that they will hurt the well-being of regular people, as they did when they put all of that…

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Nov 28, 2017

Shouldn't that be--I mean, that should be left up to local people. Why are local people any more less sympathetic with these important issues?

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Nov 28, 2017

If the cattlemen don't make a profit, my kids are going to pay more for their hamburger.

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Nov 28, 2017

Let me just--we have a cattlemen with us here, Mr. Chilton. Mr. Chilton, you are really not in the cattle business; you are in the moneymaking business.

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Nov 15, 2017

On his recent trip to Asia, President Trump reminded us and our international trading partners that our commercial agreements must be honest, fair, and reciprocal. With this admonition, he called on our Asian friends to build automobile…

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Nov 8, 2017

Is there anything part of the plans for this extended moon presence that we're talking about now that would include the private sector?

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Nov 8, 2017

Okay. Well, thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

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Nov 8, 2017

I am very interested now what our next major step into space as to what we see it as an international goal and not just an American goal.

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