National Security and Foreign Affairs
Shortly before noon on Friday a military aide will enter the Capitol with President Obama carrying a leather-covered aluminum briefcase with the information and equipment needed to launch nuclear war. Precisely at noon, control of that briefcase will pass to a man who has been described by scores of security experts in his own party as lacking the judgment, temperament and knowledge to command nuclear weapons.
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Washington – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement on his decision to not attend Donald Trump's Inauguration on January 20, 2017.
Whatever happened at the end of a classified briefing Friday morning has rattled Democratic members of Congress, leaving the American public to wonder what exactly is going on in the upper echelons of the U.S. government.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-CA) and Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) led 22 Members of Congress in sending a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to use his final days in office to end U.S. support for the Saudi Arabia-led Coalition operation in Yemen.
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Washington – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement on his appointment to the House Foreign Affairs Committee in the 115th Congress.
"I am truly honored by the opportunity to serve on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. I look forward to working with Ranking Member Engel, Chairman Royce and the other Members of this prestigious committee."
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) and other members of Congress sat for an intelligence briefing on Friday to review the classified information regarding claims by Russia of having "compromising financial and personal information" about President-elect Trump. A declassified report was released to the public earlier this week.
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ICYMI: CONGRESSMAN LIEU & LOOKOUT CEO JIM DOLCE HILL OP-ED WARNS OF CYBER WARFARE
Online at The Hill, Mr. Lieu and Mr. Dolce urge Congress and the next administration to do more to address the issues of mobile security and warns of the consequences of not doing so.
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Washington – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement regarding his review of the classified intelligence report on Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent U.S. Elections.
https://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/313639-lieu-and-dolce-cyber-war-has-a-new-weapon-your-smartphone
By Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and Jim Dolce
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