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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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Jun 21, 2016

The Government of Vietnam is in no way consistent with what the American people believe is honest government.

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Jun 21, 2016

I am upset at this administration but I have to be fair to this administration when I say that.

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Jun 21, 2016

This was your Administration now that a member of the judicial branch is pointing out is just unacceptable.

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Jun 21, 2016

If I don't get my way, it's the highway.

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Jun 15, 2016

I told him the most important thing was don't tone down your speeches.

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Jun 15, 2016

I thank the ranking member and the chairman for all of the hard work they are putting into this very important piece of legislation. It is part of the job that we must do in Congress. My amendment prohibits funds in the bill from being…

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Jun 15, 2016

Let me just note I respect the chairman's leadership and the hard work he is putting in on this as well as the ranking member. This is a needed piece of legislation, and I respect that. Our primary job is to watch out for the security of…

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Jun 15, 2016

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California has 1\3/4\ minutes remaining.

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Jun 15, 2016

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds…

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Jun 15, 2016

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 37 Offered by Mr. Walberg The Acting CHAIR. It…

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Jun 15, 2016

Let's pass this bill, and let's declare Pakistan a sponsor of terrorism.

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Jun 15, 2016

The Christians and the Yazidis, who are targeted for genocide, should be far above how many...

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Jun 15, 2016

We need to make sure that... we believe in individual rights and freedom for all people, whatever their sexual preference is.

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Jun 14, 2016

If President el-Sisi and his efforts are defeated, you could expect a collapse of resistance to this radical Islamic terrorist movement that threatens the world.

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Jun 14, 2016

I worked in the White House with President Reagan at a time when the National Endowment for Democracy became real.

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Jun 14, 2016

Today, radical Islamic terrorism is affecting the entire world and threatens especially the democratic world.

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Jun 14, 2016

Those people are on the front lines. President el-Sisi and his democratic allies and the moderate Muslim community there are under attack by the very same terrorists that would again create a caliphate and threaten the entire world.

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Jun 14, 2016

I believe General Sisi, now President Sisi, wants a Democratic Egypt.

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Jun 14, 2016

That is because they have relative freedom of religion compared to all the other countries in the Middle East.

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Jun 14, 2016

I believe that President el-Sisi and the democratic people in Egypt who want to have a legitimate democratic government are under attack by forces that would murder them.

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Jun 14, 2016

I think it is totally unfair, especially when this country is under attack, their people are being murdered.

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Jun 14, 2016

And we need to recognize that people like President el-Sisi and the good people of Egypt are on the front lines, and we need to back them as much as we can so that we can--because we know if they lose, we lose.

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Jun 14, 2016

I think one of the reasons we won the cold war is Reagan became the champion of democracy rather than repression as a way to meet communism.

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Jun 14, 2016

We either stop ISIL/Daesh overseas or we will see them again here, as Congressman Rohrabacher has so eloquently pointed out.

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Jun 14, 2016

If his government does not succeed because we have been too idealistic... the whole world will suffer.

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