I mean, I don't think the Facebook merger with WhatsApp and Instagram should have been approved. But I'm not for reflexively breaking up tech companies.
— Ro Khanna
My travels around the country have led me to believe that many communities want this diversity of opportunity. They're proud of the traditional industries, whether it's coal or steel, or of course doing military service, but they want their kids to have opportunities beyond that.
I don't believe we would've had nearly as diverse a Congress if it weren't for social media. I don't think that there would be the same appreciation or empathy for human rights across the world if it weren't for social media.
The digital revolution is one that every community should and can participate in.
In my first year in Congress, I introduced a War Powers Resolution to end the war in Yemen.
My grandfather, or Nana Ji, as we called him, was a family legend. Amarnath Vidyalankar spent his life fighting for India's independence, which included spending four years in prison in Mahatma Gandhi's movement. I still remember the conversations we had together, many of them while playing chess.
We need to think about what Silicon Valley can contribute to the country - not just that somehow government bureaucrats should listen to our way.
I grew up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and have spent a lot of time in the Midwest.
All Americans must have access to the Internet in today's digital world, and the market needs competition to drive affordable prices.
The Internet belongs to all of us, not big telecom.
Cultivating a thoughtful citizenry is a project for educators, parents, and religious and community leaders as much as tech leaders.
At its best, technology can empower people in extraordinary ways.
As a lawyer, I can assure you that a lot of document drafting is repetitive, involving cutting and pasting from templates. But the best lawyers bring a unique perspective to the process and anticipate clients' problems.
We need to provide humanitarian assistance to civilians and accept our fair share of refugees.
Again and again, there is no respect for the United Nations Charter that makes it illegal under international law to seek regime change.
Both the Venezuelan and American people will be better served by a negotiated solution between Maduro and Guaido than by a conflict that leads to increased instability and violence.
We know that almost all Americans are avid consumers of technology, but many lack the opportunity to do the creative work that fuels our digital economy.
I don't think American life requires you to be on Facebook. It does require you to have access to the Internet.
People in this country should be able to find economic opportunity and meaningful jobs in the places they grew up.
Technology is amoral, but it requires humanistic values to steer it in a way that's empowering, and not detrimental to social progress. It's up to us to maximize the good and minimize the bad.
Net neutrality is at the core of what we love about the Internet. Put simply, it allows any individual or business equal access to online services.
Our family's values come from my grandfather's embrace of a Gandhian worldview.
As a child growing up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, my connection to my Indian roots came from summer visits to New Delhi where my grandparents lived.
Sometimes, in Silicon Valley, there is this attitude that we know best and we can change the world. The boldness allows us to invent the future. But, we need more empathy for those who are left behind and a recognition that Silicon Valley can't just call the shots and expect change.
Internet service providers should not be permitted to block, throttle and unfairly favor certain content, applications, services or devices.
There should be an understanding and trust that your privacy and data will be protected.
Net neutrality rules ensure an equal playing field on the web for everyone, from the start-up to the tech giant.
More than stock prices or product launches, Silicon Valley's legacy will be defined by whether tech leaders step up to contribute to the larger American experiment.
No doubt, every job has repetitive aspects.
Of course, America's free-enterprise system is what enables our manufacturers to be the most innovative.
Let us focus on developing our capabilities and talents here at home to be a model for the world.
For decades, I have watched neoconservatives paint those who oppose their interventionism as appeasers of dictators standing in solidarity with socialists, soft on Russia, naive about terrorism, lacking moral clarity and unappreciative of America's unique role in the world.
Although the most advanced software innovation may take place in big cities with research universities, there is a lot of work concerning the application of software to business processes and the administration and maintenance of software systems that can be done remotely.
One key question for the United States in the 21st century is whether noncoastal towns and rural communities, including many communities of color, will be able to participate in the digital revolution.
We have to define American patriotism as future-oriented.
I don't think anyone would object to Facebook selling ads or having ads directed at me, as long as people didn't think those ads were manipulated by personal data.
We have a choice in Silicon Valley. We can either continue to exist as an island to ourselves, focused on wealth creation and innovation... or we can understand that we are in the middle of a software revolution and answer the nation's call to provide economic opportunity and technology to places left behind.
We have to return to a foreign policy of restraint, one that develops our capabilities and our potential in communities across America, and not become bogged down in unwinnable conflicts that lead to greater resentment of the United States, and that don't advance American interests.
Gandhi reminded those who followed his faith that perhaps its most important aspect was its commitment to oneness.
The framers understood that the momentous decision to go to war requires the informed consent of the American people, expressed through their elected representatives.
My wife grew up in Cleveland.
An Internet service provider reasonably needs to know your name and address. But it's hard to imagine why a provider would need to collect your Internet browsing habits other than to sell your data.
On so many issues, California leads the country.
Political divisions may be fierce, but there is at least one issue that most Americans agree on: net neutrality.
The Internet and virtual reality make it easier for people to stay rooted in their communities and work for companies headquartered elsewhere. The Internet has also created countless small businesses, triggering the creation of hundreds of thousands of new jobs.
The best American manufacturers customize products to meet customer needs, reduce the time required to make them and constantly improve their design.
While Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is a brutal dictator and should be tried at the Hague for international war crimes, the United States should not militarily overthrow him.
I am not pollyannaish about the deep partisan battles that divide us.
There is a risk that overt American support for Guaido could shore up Maduro's base and trigger displays of military force, potentially plunging Venezuela into a civil war.
If we can figure out how to give more Americans a shot in tech, a shot at the ordinary jobs that don't necessarily afford rock star status or come with generous stock options but that can sustain middle-class life, then we might just take a step toward stitching our nation back together.
