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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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Feb 5, 2019

Getting the U.S. out of Yemen is not and should not be a partisan issue.

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Feb 5, 2019

When we legislate, we should do it on facts.

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Feb 5, 2019

So let me now move to a related but separate area. A public reporting is that the crown prince had bragged that Jared Kushner was in his back pocket.

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Feb 5, 2019

I think there is sufficient legitimate questions about the potential business interests of both the Trump organization and Trump family and the Kushner family with respect to the Gulf and Saudi Arabia in particular that it demands more…

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Feb 5, 2019

Study from New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center "Restrictive State Firearm Laws Correlated to Fewer Firearm Homicides, Suicides," submitted by the Honorable Ted Lieu

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Feb 5, 2019

Study from John Hopkins University "Effects of the Repeal of Missouri's Handgun Purchaser Licensing Law on Homicides," submitted by the Honorable Ted Lieu

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Feb 5, 2019

It does not have to be this way, and all of us are entitled to our opinions.

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Oct 9, 2018

We cannot turn a blind eye to the repression of religious freedom in China.

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Oct 7, 2018

At a minimum, sexual assault victims have the right to be heard. We deserve given that right they need to have the ability to have a complete investigation. We cannot move on until an adequate investigation was completed. This was a…

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Oct 7, 2018

I think those comments were unfortunate. Certainty they are not true. Brett Kavanaugh was not proven innocent. In fact the FBI did an investigation that was incomplete. I'm a former prosecutor. I've never seen a background or law…

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Oct 7, 2018

This is not impeachment. This is calling for an adequate investigation, something that most people would agree that the FBI was not allowed to do.

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Oct 7, 2018

Because anytime you have credible allegations of sexual assault that are not properly investigated, then the House Judiciary Committee should investigate those claims.

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Sep 12, 2018

There has been some public reporting that a significant number of Russians purchased a lot of condos owned by the Trump organization.

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Sep 12, 2018

The Russians and the Kremlin, they do engage in money laundering, correct?

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Sep 12, 2018

The President has engaged in a trade war with China.

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Sep 12, 2018

Does your office investigate these kinds of allegations?

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Sep 12, 2018

Russia continues to supply arms equipment to Syria as well as Iran and my question to you is how much as the U.S. sanctioned Russia for providing those sorts of assistance to countries like Iran?

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Sep 12, 2018

So I've been told there is a Russian company, Sukhoi, that has provided support to Iran. What's the reason we haven't sanctioned that company?

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Jul 16, 2018

It's stupid because there's this thing called the First Amendment. We can't regulate content.

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Jul 16, 2018

As we sit here today, there is nearly 3,000 babies and kids ripped away from their parents by the Trump administration.

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Jul 16, 2018

I never thought I would see the American Commander in Chief deliver the talking points of the Kremlin.

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Jul 16, 2018

the whole notion that somehow we should be interfering with these platforms from a legislative governmental sort of point of view is anathema to the First Amendment

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Jul 16, 2018

Your duty is to your shareholders, not to the members of this Judiciary Committee.

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