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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 19, 2018

If we wanted to eliminate the poppy production in Afghanistan, we could do it within a week.

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Jun 19, 2018

Well, thank you very much, and I am sorry that I don't join in your optimism, and watching people pray together is not--I mean, the next thing we know--we could say, well, the next step would be sitting around a campfire singing kumbaya…

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Jun 14, 2018

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 4, line 10, strike ``and''. Page 4, line 17, strike the period and insert ``; and''. Page 4, after…

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Jun 13, 2018

we needed to make sure that we did not and it was very clear that we did not take away and work against those regimes that were imperfect or had problems.

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Jun 13, 2018

one of the greatest things I've been proud of is Ronald Reagan's making human rights and democracy a major, major part of his administration's goals.

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Jun 13, 2018

Well, what about the next program? Can a company that did not meet its contract be denied the next contract or a contract down the road because they have not met their obligation?

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Jun 13, 2018

Well, it seems to me that we have to be much more diligent on--in that area and--if--unless we have accountability and responsibility for these things, we can expect to have more problems.

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Jun 13, 2018

we need to make sure we hold NASA accountable, but I have to assume that the Congress isn't doing its job all that well either.

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Jun 13, 2018

that's a reflection on the fact that we aren't doing our job here as well.

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Jun 13, 2018

what we've gotten so far away from Jeanne Kirkpatrick, what we have are policies that undermine democratic governance, and to the benefit of what is our major threat today.

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Jun 12, 2018

I am sure there are people who are alive today because--and living peacefully today because of the great endeavors that you have made in this committee.

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Jun 6, 2018

we say we are going to get you. We are coming for you.

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Jun 6, 2018

To the heroes we say you are not forgotten.

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Jun 6, 2018

There are no greater champions of freedom that I know than Vietnamese Americans who have suffered tyranny...

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Jun 6, 2018

I believe--I vote the actually substance of that act of holding people accountable.

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May 30, 2018

I believe a primary responsibility of government, especially the Federal Government, is to make sure that they protect the safety of the American people.

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May 30, 2018

However, if that happens to go down, we are talking about millions of people being irradiated.

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May 30, 2018

We end up predicting an earthquake to say within the next five days there will be an earthquake, so they come back on the 6th day, and then you have the earthquake on the 10th day.

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May 30, 2018

I personally have been disturbed that we have not developed the next generation of nuclear power.

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May 30, 2018

How do we compare in terms of the danger that we face as compared to other countries?

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May 30, 2018

We are spending already a trillion dollars a year more than we are taking in.

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May 30, 2018

Do you think that our current nuclear power plants can withstand a 7.5 earthquake and not leak radioactivity?

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May 30, 2018

There is a serious threat that large numbers of people in our population could be in great danger.

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May 30, 2018

This is a very serious issue today. This is very serious because we know that this potential dangerous situation is hanging right there.

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May 30, 2018

We must ensure it is effective and up-to-date with the latest knowledge and science for monitoring and mitigation of earthquakes.

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