The Bill of Rights is a remarkable document because it weaves into the fabric of our democracy the idea that government has a responsibility to protect individual liberty.
Ted Lieu
There is little you can do to stop a tornado, a hurricane, or a cancer diagnosis from changing your life in an instant.
Encryption would help prevent a lot of cyber attacks.
The United States was built on the idea that we could create a free country that would serve as a haven for those fleeing persecution.
As an officer in the U.S. Air Force, one day I may be called to give my life for my country.
One thing I am scared of is the unlimited amounts of dark money that Republicans have access to in terms of the Koch Brothers, Sheldon Adelson. There is a large pool of Republican mega-donors who can pump money into competitive races across America.
A comprehensive Syria strategy, ideally one that's more than 280 characters, remains a key requirement to protect U.S. interests in the Middle East.
Most of the discrimination I have encountered centered on the view that I am not a part of this great nation, even though I grew up in Ohio, graduated from law school in Washington, D.C., and received my commission in the U.S. Air Force in 1991.
We must act to reduce the increasingly dangerous and destructive levels of carbon pollution that account for practically all of global climate change.
One of the coolest days of my life was when I bought a 16K memory card upgrade and stuck it in my Apple II. I was kind of a geek.
It is important to show up. Showing up at marches and rallies and town halls and protests.
What you want in foreign policy is clear, well-defined goals.
Attempts to restrict encryption at the state or local levels would only serve to undermine security and economic competitiveness for the entire nation.
I mean, to call the press the enemy is dangerous and just remarkably bizarre.
As you get a changing of the guard in Washington D.C., with different people from different sectors, you'll start to break through the gridlock.
Democracy is messy.
Before I could become a military officer or a Member of Congress, I was required to do one thing: Take an oath to the Constitution.
Having immigrated here when I was 3, I was grateful for the opportunities America provided and felt a duty to defend the ideals that make us the strongest nation in the world. I can't imagine turning away anyone who shares that vision and has the drive and ability to serve.
I came here as an immigrant. We were poor. We went to flea markets to sell gifts to make ends meet. Just the mere fact that I can be running for Congress is something that can only happen in a place like America. It's such a wonderful country.
Americans understand that rising drug prices, wage stagnation and inadequate infrastructure affect everyone, regardless of race.
If President Trump wants to actually prove he's a strong leader, he could start by championing American ideals even when they don't suit him personally.
It occurred to me that my family had achieved the American Dream, from being poor to starting a business to giving me and my brother an amazing education. It's one reason I joined the Air Force, because I believed I can never give back to America what America has given to my family and me.
Our military leaders have studied the climate change issue and now believe that mitigating climate change is an urgent national security issue.
I served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force and currently serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. Yet I still experience people telling me to 'go back' to China or North Korea or Japan. Like many immigrants, I have learned to brush off this racist insult.
Diversity - both in ideas and people - has always been one of the country's greatest assets.
The president of the United States has a serious job with deadly serious responsibilities. Rash and impulsive decisions by him can lead to negative outcomes and distractions that undermine the strength of our nation.
Assad's suspected chemical weapons attack shows he is willing to go to barbaric lengths to hold onto power.
At its core, our military is comprised of service members who are proud of their country and are willing to go to great lengths to protect American virtues of liberty and justice. I was one of them.
In a nation as dynamic and diverse as the United States, what makes us great is that our founding principles are rooted in the bedrock principle of freedom, including the right to free expression.
I am a Democrat; I want to fund programs that help people. In order to do that, you need to have revenues and you have revenues when you have jobs.
Deeper investment in green energy technology will create millions of high-paying American jobs that cannot be outsourced, rebuilding our nation's manufacturing economy, starting with wind turbines and solar panels stamped 'Made in America.'
Look, Bill Barr can choose to be a lying partisan hack. It just means he needs to go work for the Trump campaign but he can't be attorney general. That's a position that requires independence, integrity, an oath to the constitution.
When President Trump attacks the media and his political opponents for criticizing him, he's attacking our founding principles.
Californians want to have clean air, clean water - not like the Trump Administration is trying to do with its rollback of environmental regulations, like the reversal of the Clean Power Plan.
One of California's largest exports for royalties is creative content.
Speech controversies' will come and go as they always have, but our countries' shared values remain and Congress' bipartisan support for a strong U.S.-Israel partnership is ironclad.
We need to increase cybersecurity awareness in both the private and public sector by 10,000 percent.
When I served on active duty in the United States Air Force, one of my duties was to teach the Law of War.
A mercurial plan of action may have worked in the Trump Organization board room, but it's a disastrous tactic in foreign affairs.
I think there is a lot of activism and energy from people all over America, and some of them are being represented by members that appear to be ignoring their constituents.
Weaken American encryption and consumers - both good and bad actors - will simply seek their technology from companies based abroad. Weaker encryption also means weaker national security.
The marriage equality ruling establishes for the American public where the majority already are - which is that love is love and discriminating against a human being based on love is idiotic.
Israel serves as America's most reliable strategic partner in the Middle East and supports U.S. regional and global policy objectives.
Donald Trump believes in conspiracies. He has thin skin and is impulsive.
Yes, I am not well-behaved.
Military members understand that the focus is on completing the mission. We don't care if you are tall or short; have dark skin or pale skin or freckles; or are gay, straight, or transgender.
I realize the most patriotic thing I could do is resist Donald Trump.
If we turn our back on the world's most vulnerable people, we're eschewing the values our country was founded on.
President Trump has often crossed the line of what constitutes decent behavior.
Donald Trump ran for president on a promise to 'drain the swamp.' I agreed with that particular statement. Unfortunately, he didn't mean what he said.
