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"The use of force to achieve equality will destroy freedom, and the force, introduced for good purposes, will end up in the hands of people who use it to promote their own interests." -Milton Friedman #VoteGold
$500 per vote.
That’s what the Israeli lobby spent to beat me,
and they still couldn’t do it with factual ads, or even fake ads based on policy.
They ran with personal lies and AI videos to convince elderly voters I was sleeping with Ilhan Omar and AOC at the same time.
There is something poetic about giving the UFC complete access to the White House grounds to host a for-profit sporting event, to benefit from paid sponsorship and advertising opportunities, for the American people to celebrate the nation's birthday, funded with their tax dollars, only to charge them $8.99 to watch it, exclusively on Larry Ellison's Paramount+
Section 219 (was 224) of the NDAA contains a dangerous provision to integrate our military tech with Israel’s.
@RepRoKhanna & I submitted an amendment to strike 219. I included the Rules Committee roster here; 7 of 13 members must agree in order for our amendment to get a vote.
84% of Americans, Bernie Sanders, and Thomas Massie agree. Don’t arm Israel unconditionally.
Also, don’t merge our military technology and supply chains with Israel’s… or any other country’s. I’ve submitted an amendment to strip section 224 (retitled section 219) from the NDAA.
@atrupar Let me help you out @JDVance,
The court isn’t withholding the files. That excuse (rule 6E) evaporated when our EFTA passed.
Your admin is illegally withholding many important files, claiming traditional “FOIA deliberative process privilege,” which the EFTA explicitly prohibits.
I like the Freedom Caucus, but attaching the SAVE Act to warrantless spying is dumb. Why would we let the government spy on us in exchange for anything?
After we trade the Fourth Amendment for parliamentary advantage, what shall we trade the First and Second Amendments for?
34 American sailors killed, 171 wounded. An American Navy ship was attacked in international waters. Yet decades later, much of the country still knows little about the USS Liberty.
The USS Liberty remains one of the most egregious attacks ever carried out against U.S. military personnel, with questions that have never been fully answered and accountability that never came.
Rep. Thomas Massie recently brought renewed attention to the incident, honoring the survivors on the House floor and calling for further investigation into the attack.
As Congress is about to vote on an even deeper and more permanent military alliance with Israel, the USS Liberty story should not be forgotten, especially as Israel continues to dispute and downplay the significance of the attack.
I discuss this and more with @danielmkovalik.
Few things in Washington are more predictable than Congress renewing surveillance powers and promising to reform them later.
I spoke on the House floor against the “temporary” clean reauthorization of the unconstitutional FISA 702 program.
Here we go again; the House is going to debate a clean reauthorization of the unconstitutional FISA 702 program tonight.
This program is used to surveil Americans without a warrant.
I’ll be joining the @cspan debate on the floor in the next hour… in opposition to this madness.
I didn’t realize this would be posted, but I’m glad it was. Two hours before I gave my speech honoring the brave sailors on the USS Liberty, I met with about a dozen of them in my office and asked how I could best represent them and those who had perished.
Thank you to the survivors of the USS Liberty for traveling to Washington DC on the 59th anniversary of the attack.
Your courage to express the facts is the reason the tragedy of the USS Liberty will not be forgotten.
It was an honor to host you and to speak on your behalf.
59 years ago today, Israel attacked the USS Liberty in international waters. 34 crew members were killed and 174 were wounded by the IDF.
Today, I spoke on the House floor to honor the fallen and to recognize the survivors who were present in the gallery.
“Never Forget: Both Democrats and Republicans have allowed the @IDF to .commit war crimes against the United States with impunity during its attack on our ship, the #USSLiberty.”
God bless @RepThomasMassie for being the first member of Congress ever to honestly honor them.
⚠️ Netanyahu does not want U.S. aid to end. He wants it rebranded as a “partnership” so American taxpayers stay locked in forever. That is not America First. That is foreign entanglement by another name. @RepThomasMassie exposes the trap.
Pentagon Sees Growing
Espionage Threat From Israel:
The Defense Department has increased the counterintelligence threat assessment to its highest level, and Israel is believed to have eavesdropped on American negotiations with Iran.
https://t.co/Q7GfYWG2JZ
@StephenM Most of the FISA judges are federal judges from outside of DC, and we’re talking about warrants for the FBI to search the databases, not the Secretary of War… unless the Secretary of War is targeting America citizens… is there something you want to tell us?
I will deliver this speech Monday at approximately noon. I’m honored to report that some survivors have already indicated they will attend as my guests in the gallery. If you’re a survivor and would like to attend, please contact my office, or talk with leaders in your group.