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Ted Lieu

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Ted Lieu is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 33rd congressional district, a position he has held since January 6, 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, Lieu has focused on issues such as civil rights, environmental protection, and technology policy during his time in office. He is known for his outspoken views on immigration and law enforcement, often advocating for reforms that prioritize community safety and civil liberties.

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Nov 13, 2019

I urge you to include these bills in your final report to the standing committees.

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Nov 11, 2019

The president solicited foreign interference in the campaign and used all of the levers of governmental power and private attorney Rudy Giuliani to extract these bogus examinations in exchange for giving hundreds of million dollars to…

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Nov 11, 2019

Absolutely. Inspector general's job is to root out fraud and waste and abuse of power, is not to be loyal to the president.

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Nov 11, 2019

It was the entire pressure campaign to get Ukrainians to launch two bogus investigations to influence our election and the president used the withholding of critical security aid and dangling an important meeting with the White House in…

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Nov 11, 2019

The American people should watch the witnesses and decide for themselves because the witnesses are going to contradict every single Republican talking point.

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Oct 22, 2019

I do not oppose withdrawing troops from Syria. I oppose how it was done.

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Oct 22, 2019

I understand you are simply trying to do the best, given Donald Trump's disastrous decision in Syria.

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Oct 22, 2019

I just want to say both those incidents are an embarrassment to the United States.

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Oct 22, 2019

I oppose how it was done. Because of the impulsive decision of the President, with no planning and coordination, has resulted in some ISIS terrorists being set free and Turkish forces slaughtering our allies, the Kurds, and it is…

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Oct 15, 2019

I do not object to withdrawing U.S. troops in Syria. I object in how that was done.

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Oct 15, 2019

Anyone who wants to assist Syria in protecting the Kurds is good with me--Russia, China, Napoleon Bonaparte.

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Oct 15, 2019

It seems to me the only real winners of our withdrawal are Russia, Iran, Turkey, and the Assad regime, in addition to the ISIS terrorists.

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Oct 15, 2019

Like Chairman Deutch, I am increasingly concerned about the resurgence of ISIS on the heels of the U.S. withdrawal.

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Oct 15, 2019

I have a bipartisan bill that was relevant a few days ago. I do not know if it is still relevant.

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Oct 15, 2019

We have a President who is acting on his impulses, and the policy of the United States right now is that Syria is not our problem.

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Oct 15, 2019

How could we stand by while a brutal authoritarian regime massacres its people indiscriminately?

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Oct 15, 2019

I am worried about the inevitability, I think, of Turkey now deciding that in order to deal with its security problems it no longer has any interest in dealing with us.

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Oct 15, 2019

If you look at Donald Trump's foreign policy, many of his actions have principally benefited Russia.

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Oct 15, 2019

Furthermore, the Assad regime, backed by Russia and Iran, continues its barbaric assault on Idlib, Syria as we speak.

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Oct 15, 2019

I was deeply disappointed by the Administration's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northeastern Syria and effectively green light a Turkish incursion.

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Oct 15, 2019

I think, worst of all, He is a step closer to getting the world he wants--a world with no values, no norms, no rules.

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Sep 19, 2019

I personally visited Tornillo last year and was horrified at the conditions at that camp.

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Sep 19, 2019

Immigrants who use public benefits, like food stamps or Medicaid, benefits that they have paid into through taxes, should not be penalized when they apply for green cards or other adjustments of immigration status.

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Sep 19, 2019

I am deeply disappointed that the Supreme Court upheld the third iteration of the ban that excludes people from predominantly Muslim-majority countries.

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Sep 19, 2019

My bill has 172 cosponsors, and I am pleased that the Committee is planning to hold a hearing next week to examine the injustice of the Muslim ban policy.

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