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Sheila Jackson Lee
@sheilajacksonlee· Democratic · TX· Apr 9, 2024

Mr. Speaker, what a great amount of excitement yesterday when I left downtown Houston and went to one of our community schools to engage with young Hispanic and African-American students on the eclipse that had not been seen for years and…

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John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Apr 8, 2024

Madam President, as we all know, 2 months ago, the House of Representatives impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who has led the Department of Homeland Security since the beginning of the Biden administration. For 3…

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Henry Cuellar
@henrycuellar· Democratic · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Madam Speaker, it adds money to Stonegarden so local law enforcement can do their work. I would say, Madam Speaker, this is the strongest border security bill that we have. It is fair. I ask folks to support this bill. Again, I live at the…

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Henry Cuellar
@henrycuellar· Democratic · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Madam Speaker, as the ranking member, I live at the border. I don't just go visit the border. I know the border. This is a strong border security bill that we passed in a bipartisan, commonsense way. This bill takes away all the poisonous…

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August Pfluger
@augustpfluger· Republican · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague Mr. Duncan and Chair McMorris Rodgers for yielding. I appreciate the leadership of Gary Palmer on this particular legislation, H.R. 1023, the Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act. As we sit here and…

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John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Mr. President, clearly it is an election year, because we are hearing more and more political speeches from the floor of the Senate and precious little work doing the hard things that we actually are elected to do, which is to legislate…

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Al Green
@algreen· Democratic · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Mr. Speaker, and still I rise, a proud, liberated Democrat, unbought, unbossed, and unafraid. In the spirit of Shirley Chisholm, I rise, a great and noble American. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on another mission of mercy. I rise today…

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Chip Roy
@chiproy· Republican · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Madam Speaker, I thank my friend from Texas for his remarks, but I would simply disagree. All we are doing here is adding beds that aren't going to be used. All we are doing is adding money for a Border Patrol that won't be allowed to do…

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Chip Roy
@chiproy· Republican · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. The gentleman from Florida a moment ago talked about the fact that we defund UNRWA, and we defund some policies that are pernicious. I agree with him. It is a part of the process…

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Chip Roy
@chiproy· Republican · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on the motion to suspend the rules will be followed by 5- minute votes on: The…

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Mr. President, I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2882, with further amendment No. 1804. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator…

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Mr. President, right now, Israel is facing the worst war in the Middle East in 50 years. On October 7, more than 1,200 Israelis were murdered by Hamas terrorists; more than 30 Americans were murdered by Hamas terrorists. Hamas was funded…

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Chip Roy
@chiproy· Republican · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Madam Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Clyde).

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Kay Granger
@kaygranger· Republican · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, 11,388 Members have served historically in the United States House of Representatives. We are blessed, and what we are charged with is serving the American people…

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Chip Roy
@chiproy· Republican · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Madam Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Luna).

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Kay Granger
@kaygranger· Republican · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I want to give my thanks and appreciation to my Democratic colleagues on the committee, especially subcommittee…

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Chip Roy
@chiproy· Republican · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Madam Speaker, the distinguished former majority leader brings up FSGG, the Financial Services and General Government bill. What he left out was the fact that we are going to give $200 million to the FBI for its new headquarters, even…

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Beth Van Duyne
@bethvanduyne· Republican · TX· Mar 22, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate our Texas-24 hometown hero, Captain Greg Hewitt of Keller Fire Rescue. Captain Hewitt has devoted 16 years to protecting the safety of our north Texas community, and as a captain at Keller Fire Rescue…

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