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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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May 21, 2019

do you think that this is socialism under common economic definitions?

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May 15, 2019

TransDigm obviously is a bad actor.

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May 15, 2019

Congressman Mark Meadows spoke about his outrage, as did the Ranking Member Jordan and Democrats did.

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May 15, 2019

Thank you to Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for working to have this hearing.

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May 14, 2019

Defense contractors cannot rip off the American taxpayers.

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May 14, 2019

This is not rocket science; this is just wrong.

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May 14, 2019

What we will not tolerate is war profiteers, those who seek to use the fact that we are at war to hold us hostage and hike their prices on mission-critical Defense articles to astronomical levels.

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May 14, 2019

You got a bipartisan Congress saying you should pay back $16 million you owe the taxpayers.

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May 8, 2019

I appreciate that you have called for increasing that goal to 10 percent in five years.

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May 8, 2019

Buprenorphine has been crucial to the treatment of disease for opioid addiction.

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May 8, 2019

At the end of the day, that is all I think any of us care about, if we are going to save lives.

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May 8, 2019

I am certainly supportive of any effective, efficient means of taxpayer dollars to save lives.

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May 8, 2019

I actually enjoy a good relationship with Chairman Cummings.

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May 8, 2019

buprenorphine has been crucial to the treatment of disease for opioid addiction.

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May 8, 2019

Would you be open to studying what France did and looking at how they managed to get rid of the waiver?

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Apr 30, 2019

I am proud to rise today to introduce today's guest chaplain, the Reverend Hardy Kim of Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church, which is in my district. Since 1956, Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church has stood for peace and justice in Silicon Valley…

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Apr 30, 2019

I support a bold, robust, and comprehensive infrastructure package along the lines discussed by the Speaker, the President, and Majority Leader Schumer yesterday, a $2 trillion level that will make America competitive.

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Apr 30, 2019

Transportation is about more than getting from one place to another. It's job creation, economic growth, revitalizing neighborhoods; improving public health through cleaner air and water.

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Apr 30, 2019

When people drive over a bridge, they don't think 'Is this a Republican bridge or is this a Democratic bridge?'

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Apr 30, 2019

These poor rankings underscore how our infrastructure is woefully lacking and a daily inconvenience to the citizens of Silicon Valley and other regions across our nation.

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Apr 30, 2019

Do we want ours to be a legacy of congestion and deteriorating infrastructure? Or do we want it to be about increased productivity and additional good-paying jobs?

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Apr 30, 2019

In 2017 the American Society of Civil Engineers gave our Nation's infrastructure a rank and grade of a D+. These poor rankings underscore, as all of you know, how infrastructure is woefully lacking.

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Apr 30, 2019

Infrastructure, Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member, are not partisan issues. This is about making sure America wins the 21st century.

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Apr 30, 2019

The United States was once among the world leaders in quality infrastructure. Now, we rank just 11th according to the World Economic Forum.

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