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Ro Khanna

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Ro Khanna is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 17th congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Khanna has focused on issues such as technology, economic justice, and transparency in government. He has been an advocate for progressive policies, including tax reform aimed at wealth inequality and increased accountability for corporations.

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Jul 17, 2023

When Chairman Gallagher and I had that conversation with Elon Musk, he said that AGI [artificial general intelligence] was 5 to 6 years away.

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Jul 17, 2023

China is spending almost 10 times as much as the U.S. as a percent of their military budget on AI.

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Jun 22, 2023

There are 45 million Americans waiting on the Supreme Court decision to see if their student loans will be forgiven. Let me be clear: We cannot continue the resolution of student loan payments until we make good on our promise to forgive…

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May 10, 2023

I was appalled by the censorship and was alarmed by the apparent violation of the 1st Amendment principles.

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May 9, 2023

I believe that it is fine for companies to prioritize goods made in America.

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May 9, 2023

I think your view is more of a globalist view.

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May 9, 2023

Well, I suggest maybe you should read up on it because it is a huge concern for America.

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May 9, 2023

I think your view is more of a globalist view. I would be curious what President Trump thinks actually...

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Apr 30, 2023

We can discuss that. We can negotiate, but, first, pay your bills.

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Apr 30, 2023

The president is saying he's not going to be hostage in having veterans cuts on health care.

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Apr 30, 2023

Let's repeal the Trump tax cuts. Let's repeal some of the Bush tax cuts for the very wealthy.

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Apr 30, 2023

We should negotiate on deficit reduction.

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Apr 30, 2023

It's patriotic to pay your bills.

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Apr 27, 2023

We need to do better in terms of building the defense capability, so that if there were ever an invasion we are capable of quickly mobilizing.

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Apr 17, 2023

The more we can do to have effective deterrence that China understands, the better in terms of avoiding war.

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Mar 29, 2023

I fundamentally believe that it is going to be critical in our national security.

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Mar 29, 2023

The power of the private sector... is an ability for us to scale.

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Mar 29, 2023

I support the effort to have reports and responsiveness because I think that is the essence of democracy and oversight.

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Mar 29, 2023

I applaud the Department of Defense and U.S. Cyber Command for the progress that has been made in recent years.

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Mar 22, 2023

I respected how Chairman Gallagher has been open to really trying to do something to have the better adoption of technology.

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Mar 22, 2023

I think you could get a fair amount of support for this type of an effort.

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Mar 22, 2023

I believe that DARPA over the last 50 years has been the largest force for innovation in the world, unparalleled in what it has achieved.

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Mar 22, 2023

I truly believe it and want people in Silicon Valley to have the appropriate sense of humility.

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Mar 22, 2023

Let's acknowledge that pain. Let's respect that pain.

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Mar 22, 2023

There has got to be some sense, even as divided as we are, of human civility.

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