Lloyd Doggett: “The gentleman is trying to turn the world upside down. We are the ones who accept election results. We are not the ones…”

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.

I believe Americans are ready to defend our democracy and oppose authoritarianism so that we can celebrate our 251st birthday in this country instead of turning all power over to a would-be king.

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

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…