Raja Krishnamoorthi
The Diplomat
People, composure and the difficult conversation held well.
Raja Krishnamoorthi is a U.S. Representative who focuses on fostering collaboration and understanding across political divides. This interview highlights his commitment to addressing complex issues like human rights and economic challenges through diplomatic engagement and coalition-building.
“Yeah, so Christopher Ray has made it very clear that the FBI feels that these domestic acts of terrorism are perhaps their number one source of concern right now.”
“No, there started to be more and more Indian origin folks. And just to fast forward, today there's between three and four thousand Indian Americans in Peoria.”
“I think it goes back to that mission statement that my parents gave to me at the dinner table, David, just whatever you do, try to make sure this country is there for the next families who need it. And that is kind of stuck with me for a long time. And I didn't know what was going to happen after the loss to Tammy.”
“Yeah, so every night I would produce an issues brief pretty much. What was amazing is President Obama read it overnight and came back to me with questions the very next day. Incredibly quick student.”
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