Lloyd Doggett: “America is stronger when we protect dissent in all its forms, as long as it is done in a proper way.”

I'm here today ... to affirm in the strongest terms that Taiwan is not a bargaining chip. It is an island of freedom. And we need to do all we can to preserve it.

While we are thankful for this belated decision of four Republicans here at the last minute to join the discharge petition, unless they join us in voting in favor of this action on the previous question, there is nothing that can be done…

Every time Americans open their refrigerators or go to the gas pump they are paying for a war that should never have been started.

We’re the greatest country on earth. We’re innovative, we’re smart, we make sure that we promote our values, our liberties and justice and freedom. We’re always trying to perfect our union, but at the same time, we were the great…