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Charles Boustany is a Republican politician from Louisiana who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2004 to 2017. He represented Louisiana's 7th congressional district, where he focused on issues such as healthcare, tax reform, and economic development. Boustany was known for his work on the House Ways and Means Committee, which plays a crucial role in shaping tax policy and social programs. During his tenure, he was involved in various legislative efforts aimed at improving the economy and supporting local businesses in Louisiana.
I thank the gentleman. We all owe a great debt of gratitude to every family who has sacrificed. This is hard, and every American should care about this and be engaged in this process. I continue to say that the men and women who put on the…
That peace is breaking out because of this plan that has been implemented. And we have seen dramatic results, yet those results are still fragile and still tenuous, as both Ambassador Crocker and General Petraeus have stated. But yet it is…
I want to pay tribute to General Walter Gaskin, because he was on the ground, a Marine general, implementing this plan through Fallujah. They used their resources strategically to reach out to these sheiks and local leaders and tribal…
That is absolutely true and important. Not only that, Prime Minister al-Maliki made the decision to employ those troops in Basra, to take it into his own hands, and that was a huge move, because before he was afraid to confront the Jaish…
That delay really caused a lot of problems, particularly as the State Department tried to mobilize its part of the surge. It really froze their efforts for a while, and so there was a delay in getting those personnel on the ground to…
I rise today to argue against this proposed Democratic budget that would raise taxes on Louisiana taxpayers by an average of $2,642 and contains egregious wasteful spending. Extra money for tax hikes might be in the family budget for…
for more than 2 weeks, our national intelligence community has lacked the capability to track terrorists quickly. Despite the known threats against this Nation, the House Democratic leadership has said there's no urgency on updating our…
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