Ted Lieu Quotes

Author Image

Ted Lieu

Profession : Politician

Birth : March 29, 1969

America and Israel share an unwavering commitment to democracy and shared values.

Ted Lieu

Israel serves as America's most reliable strategic partner in the Middle East and supports U.S. regional and global policy objectives.

Ted Lieu

Democrats stand with Israel because of our shared values.

Ted Lieu

The stakes in the encryption debate are high, with significant consequences for personal privacy, the U.S. private sector, and our national security.

Ted Lieu

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.

Ted Lieu

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.

Ted Lieu

Attempts to restrict encryption at the state or local levels would only serve to undermine security and economic competitiveness for the entire nation.

Ted Lieu

When I served on active duty in the United States Air Force, one of my duties was to teach the Law of War.

Ted Lieu

Under both international and domestic law, the United States is authorized to have nuclear weapons.

Ted Lieu

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.

Ted Lieu

Donald Trump believes in conspiracies. He has thin skin and is impulsive.

Ted Lieu

Safely welcoming those seeking refuge into our country is the right thing to do.

Ted Lieu

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.

Ted Lieu

The VA secretary runs the second largest federal agency in the country, providing services to American patriots who risked everything in service to this nation.

Ted Lieu

The suspicion that immigrants are not to be trusted or are unpatriotic is not just wrong; it is un-American. And dangerous.

Ted Lieu

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.

Ted Lieu

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.

Ted Lieu

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.

Ted Lieu

I think I'm very knowledgeable about the issues of my constituents.

Ted Lieu

I've been very thankful in my state legislative career to have gotten support from both the MPAA and various movie studios.

Ted Lieu