Words matter. These are the best Ted Lieu Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
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.
Sometimes, I use humor because I believe in revealing truth in a way that other forms cannot.
The entertainment industry is one of the areas where we have a competitive advantage over other nations.
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.
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 and know that active duty personnel have basically zero interaction with the VA.
Indeed, President Trump seems to have a pretty good idea how to enrich oneself at taxpayer expense.
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.
Americans understand that rising drug prices, wage stagnation and inadequate infrastructure affect everyone, regardless of race.
The President should not be able to enrich himself and his family at taxpayer expense, period.
We need to increase cybersecurity awareness in both the private and public sector by 10,000 percent.
The U.S. Constitution grants Congress the authority to regulate interstate commerce, and the ENCRYPT Act sends a clear message that the complicated issues with encryption must be addressed thoughtfully and nationally.
I think Kamala Harris would be a fantastic president. I’ve known her for many years. We’ve worked on a lot of issues together, including criminal justice reform and also specifically on bail reform. I think she is the leader we need who can unite the American people.
The American people understand that what makes the nation great is not people’s bloodlines or how long ago their ancestors arrived here, but their character and belief in the Constitution.
There is little you can do to stop a tornado, a hurricane, or a cancer diagnosis from changing your life in an instant.
Yes, I am not well-behaved.
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.
By the time Congress is even authorized to act after the President has launched nuclear weapons, there may no longer be a civilized world in which to do so.
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.
Safely welcoming those seeking refuge into our country is the right thing to do.
The stakes in the encryption debate are high, with significant consequences for personal privacy, the U.S. private sector, and our national security.
Diversity – both in ideas and people – has always been one of the country’s greatest assets.
The only thing worse than watching an Alex Jones video is the government trying to tell Google not to do it – to prevent people form watching the Alex Jones video. We can’t even do it if we tried.
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’s hurting Democrats if you do really go profoundly negative in the primary. Most of them don’t. They actually realize the most effective use of their money is to make sure they stand out in front of the voters and the voters understand their story.
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.
Offering thoughts and prayers are a valuable way to let loved ones know you care, but no one should offer them at the expense of action.
Attempts to restrict encryption at the state or local levels would only serve to undermine security and economic competitiveness for the entire nation.
It is clear to me that creating a pathway for decryption only for good guys is technologically stupid. You just can’t do that.
I think over the long run, it’s better that government does not regulate the content of speech.
In my experience, bad actors respond to threats of military action or sanctions.
The U.S. cannot implement a cogent strategy on the world stage if no one is sure whether to take the President seriously.
Trump bragged about hiring only the ‘best people’ when he was running for president. We’re seeing, time and again, the opposite. It’s unclear whether the president’s definition of ‘best people’ is different than ours, or if the ‘best people’ simply aren’t interested in working for him.
I mean, to call the press the enemy is dangerous and just remarkably bizarre.
Democrats have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Israel since its founding.
Donald Trump himself actually said during his campaign that he essentially thinks being unpredictable is a good thing. Maybe that’s a good thing in domestic politics, but in foreign policy, that is really stupid.
What you want in foreign policy is clear, well-defined goals.
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.
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.
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.
Everywhere you look in Washington, you can find examples of financial mismanagement.
We must act to reduce the increasingly dangerous and destructive levels of carbon pollution that account for practically all of global climate change.
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.
Democracy is messy.
Assad’s suspected chemical weapons attack shows he is willing to go to barbaric lengths to hold onto power.
We have to remember the bigger picture: the U.S.-Israel alliance is too important to be hijacked by political interests or undermined by perceived riffs.
When President Trump attacks the media and his political opponents for criticizing him, he’s attacking our founding principles.
Donald Trump believes in conspiracies. He has thin skin and is impulsive.
We are not and will never be an authoritarian regime.
I’ve been very thankful in my state legislative career to have gotten support from both the MPAA and various movie studios.
Like so many others, my military career was anchored by a calling to give back to a country that had given me so much.
Voters are smarter than Republicans think they are.
I think over time more people will become more aware of how vulnerable their data is.
America and Israel share an unwavering commitment to democracy and shared values.
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.
As an officer in the U.S. Air Force, one day I may be called to give my life for my country.
The United States represents hope, freedom and opportunities to those who are born here and to those who are not. Those values are part of the United States’ fabric.
Our nation’s military is effective because it is nonpartisan, relies heavily on science and technology, and takes the world as it is, not as it wishes it to be.
I am a supporter of Medicare for All.
