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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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Feb 12, 1998

We, of course, worked together in opposing the American military commitment in Bosnia. But you do believe that America cannot just stand aside and let Saddam Hussein develop stockpiles of weapons, and we need to act in some way because it…

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Feb 11, 1998

continuing on with regard to the contributions made to America by black inventors, Granville T. Woods developed over 20 patents for engineering the railroad industry, including batteries, I might add, electric brakes and telephone…

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Dec 1, 1997

during the impeachment inquiry, many of those who have stood against the President have been targeted for personal vicious personal attack

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Nov 13, 1997

First, would the gentleman suggest that there is not a relationship between freedom and peace?

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Nov 13, 1997

The gentleman is suggesting, then, that this body should not have condemned Adolf Hitler until he actually attacked the United States, is that what he would suggest? Is that his foreign policy?

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Nov 13, 1997

Short of a declaration of war, the gentleman does not think the United States Government should do anything about tyranny?

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Nov 13, 1997

this past Tuesday, on our Veterans Day, Vietnamese Communist Party officials in Hanoi confirmed that in the southern province of Dong Nai, 40 miles from Saigon, several thousand people have been involved with clashes, in clashes, with…

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Nov 13, 1997

I think if someone was paying attention to the last several resolutions that have come to the floor, one will note that there is a relationship between them, and that is, since the end of the cold war and during the cold war, our country…

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Nov 13, 1997

I rise today to bring everyone's attention to a provision in this pending bill which will eventually phase out section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 245(i), which is a loophole for the sole benefit of illegal aliens. For…

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Nov 9, 1997

Finally in closing, Mr. Speaker, I am pleased that we have this resolution tonight, and I would hope that those governments in Central Asia and around Afghanistan focus on what we are trying to do in the United States tonight. Tonight we…

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Nov 6, 1997

the gentleman must understand, this is a study. What harm has it done to study this issue, so we can be prepared in case what we have already done is not adequate to meet the threats of the future?

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Nov 6, 1997

It was not that long ago when we stood and watched as Red Chinese missiles were flung over the islands of Taiwan in an attempt to intimidate the people who lived there during their first free election. This was an attempt by a regime in…

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Nov 5, 1997

Mr. Speaker, we are at a defining moment. The Communist Chinese authorities and the oppressed people of China and other countries around the world are watching. They will note what we are doing here today. During the cold war, America made…

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Nov 4, 1997

Mr. Speaker, last month we marked the 40th anniversary of the beginning of the space age by recalling that day in 1957 when the Soviet Union orbited Sputnik, the world's first manmade satellite. We have accomplished a great deal in the…

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Oct 29, 1997

Mr. Speaker, for those who are a little bit confused by the discussion today, we are talking specifically, in the short-term, about whether or not 1 million people who are in this country currently illegally, whether or not they should…

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Oct 29, 1997

first let me state that it is clear that on both sides of this issue there are people who love the United States of America, good Americans, and they love their fellow citizens and they love people of the world. So I have no dispersions on…

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Oct 29, 1997

Mr. Speaker, the fact is the motion is very clear. It is very clear that it is the House's disagreement on section 111 of the Senate amendment, that we are simply disagreeing with the Senate's permanent extension of this amnesty program…

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Oct 29, 1997

Yes, big business does want this loophole to stay in place because it is exploiting illegal aliens and bringing down the pay of American workers, who are now having to face competition with people who were not meant to be here in the first…

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Oct 22, 1997

I had been planning to oppose this rule. I had been planning to stand up today and ask my colleagues to join me in opposing this continuing resolution because it included in it a provision which would grant amnesty to 500,000 to 1 million…

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Oct 6, 1997

I do not want us to be subsidizing sending papermaking machines to another country to then compete with our own people who are involved with the paper manufacturing industry in the United States of America. If people want to sell cardboard…

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Oct 6, 1997

My amendment to H.R. 1370 would prohibit the Export-Import Bank from providing assistance for transactions within a country ruled by a government which is not chosen through free and fair elections, as certified by the President of the…

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Oct 6, 1997

I am not suggesting, and this amendment is not suggesting, that American businesses cannot go any place in the world, whether it is dictatorships or nondictatorships, developing world or developed world, and do business. They are welcome…

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Sep 30, 1997

I, of course, philosophically would believe that the Federal Government should not be involved in taking our taxpayers' dollars and using it for selected companies who are planning to do business overseas. It is particularly repugnant…

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Sep 29, 1997

Included in this continuing resolution is a 3-week extension of a temporary provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act known as section 245(i). This provision was snuck into the law 3 years ago. If we do not permit it to expire, it…

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Sep 26, 1997

reclaiming my time, let me accept the idea that people want a proper solution to this. The proper solution was to not sneak this into law in the first place. The proper solution was to have an up or down vote on the floor on this issue. We…

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