“Good grief, you are either obtuse or intentionally lying. We are not merging our military with the IDF."”
“The president's policy is 'a head for an eye.' I mean, honestly, that's what it's going to be.”
“This war has killed 18 US service members, cost billions of taxpayer dollars, and displaced millions of civilians.”
“If Republicans actually wanted to stop congressional stock trading, they’d pass our bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act,"”
“The point is that tariffs contributed to inflation.”
“We support open-source AI and the innovation it unlocks. But open source is not open season on American IP.”

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On the recordJanuary 16, 2024
We should speak for them, because they speak for the idea of democracy.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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Advocating for the Uyghurs and their representation in the fight for democracy.

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