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On the recordOctober 3, 2011
It is in our national interest to help Taiwan and it's not in our national interest to play Chamberlain and appease the Chinese dragon.
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Ted Poe
Republican · Texas

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Emphasizing the need for U.S. support for Taiwan against China.

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