“But a bomb planted by a Marxist revolutionary – well, that’s just merely a tragic excess of idealism.”
“Democrats have gone further and further and further to the left with no end in sight.”
“The fact is that she agrees with them from a policy standpoint, even if she doesn't couch herself in the same title of socialist.”
“A bomb planted by a neo-Nazi group was a nefarious and murderous act of evil.”
“New Yorkers deserve the choice to endure less suffering, not by shortening their lives, but by shortening their deaths.”
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On the recordFebruary 6, 2023
It seems to me that deterrence in Taiwan should be one of our top national security priorities because day one of the war it is too late.
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Don Bacon
Republican · Nebraska
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Editor's note · Context

Bacon stresses the urgency of prioritizing Taiwan's defense.

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