07/22/2014
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"I am very pleased to be the lead Democratic co-sponsor of this legislation and I want to commend you for once again working with us in a bipartisan way."
"Next month marks the 35th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act. The act, passed in 1979, is the cornerstone of the relationship between our two nations."
"I encourage the administration to work closely with Congress in meeting our obligations under the Taiwan Relations Act and to provide Taiwan with the defensive weapons it requires."
"It really just irritates me that we make a decision like this, which has an adverse impact on our friend Taiwan."