Walter B. Jones

We have for the last 7 months, a large number of us, have been fighting for these two border agents. I want to say that, as Mr. Rohrabacher articulated every aspect of this case, there is nothing I could add to it except this: We have…

3 weeks ago, two U.S. Border Patrol agents entered Federal prison. Agents Ramos and Compean never should have been sent to prison. These agents were convicted last spring for shooting a Mexican drug smuggler who brought 743 pounds of…

3 weeks ago two U.S. Border Patrol agents entered Federal prison. Agents Ramos and Compeon never should have been sent to Federal prison. These agents were convicted last spring for shooting a Mexican drug smuggler who brought 743 pounds…

I want to thank Mr. Paul for so many years coming down to the floor to defend the Constitution of the United States. The United States Constitution, article I, Section 8, clause 11, vests in the Congress the exclusive power to declare war…

soon the page will bring forward a photo of two border agents who are now in prison. And it is a travesty of injustice as bad as I have ever seen. The portrait is of the two border agents, Mr. Compean and Mr. Ramos. Mr. Compean has a wife…

the pages are helping me put up the portrait of an injustice. The picture shows two U.S. Border Agents on January 17, 2007, turning themselves in to United States marshals to begin serving 11 and 12 years respectively in Federal prison…

Mr. Speaker, now is a critical time in the case of two United States Border Patrol agents. Last week, the agents turned themselves in to U.S. marshals to begin serving 11 and 12 years, respectively, in Federal prison. U.S. Border Patrol…

Today is a sad day in the history of America. Two law enforcement officers who have given years of their life in service to this Nation have entered Federal prison today for shooting a drug smuggler. This is a black mark for the President…

I am on the floor tonight to bring to the attention of the House a situation involving two U.S. Border Patrol agents. Agent Ramos and Compean were found guilty in a Federal court for wounding a Mexican drug smuggler who brought 743 pounds…

I am pleased to support S. 260, the Partners For Fish and Wildlife Act, and compliment the House and Senate authors of this legislation, Representative John Sullivan and Senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma. This is not a new Federal program…

H.R. 4957 contains several important conservation titles. It would first convey the Tylersville National Fish Hatchery to the State of Pennsylvania, a provision authored by Congressman John Peterson and Senator Rick Santorum. The…

S. 1025, introduced by Senator Pat Roberts and supported by our Kansas colleague Todd Tiahrt, authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to assist in the funding and implementation of an aquifer recharge program near the city of Wichita. The…

I am on the floor today to bring to the attention of the House a situation involving two U.S. Border Patrol agents. These agents were found guilty in a Federal Court for wounding a drug dealer, a smuggler, who brought 743 pounds of…

I would like to claim Mr. McHenry's time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from North Carolina is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

today at 12 o'clock in the Liberty Caucus, which is a group of about 9 or 10 of us who meet in Mr. Ron Paul's office, we had retired Lieutenant General Greg Newbold, who spoke to us; and I have met with General Newbold in my office a…

I want to thank you and the gentleman from Texas. I would like to say about the gentleman from Texas that he has been on the floor so many times talking about the economic future of this country and also taking about unjust wars. I would…

on April 5, 2005, I rose on the House floor in defense of former Marine Lieutenant Ilario Pantano, who had been accused of premeditated murder for his actions in April 2004 that resulted in the deaths of two suspected Iraqi insurgents. At…

I would like to submit in its entirety for the Record a letter from the United States Business and Industry Council at the conclusion of my remarks, but I will be reading from parts of this letter. Mr. Kildee and myself have introduced…

Absolute power, absolutely corrupt.

I rise today in sadness to note the recent passing of Buck, a beloved Siberian Husky who has brought awareness to the courage and loyalty of our Nation's heroic K-9 soldiers, the military working dogs. At the age of 15, Buck passed away at…

recently Congressman Dale Kildee and myself have introduced H.R. 4808. We both are very concerned about the jobs that continue to go overseas, ``outsourcing'' some people call it. And with this bill what we are speaking to is the tariff…

on March 1, Mr. Kildee of Michigan, a Member of Congress, joined me in a bill, H.R. 4808, which would prevent imports of passenger cars from China until the United States and Chinese tariffs on these items are equal. Mr. Speaker, I think…

prior to the break I came on the floor and announced that we had sent a letter in October of this past year to the President of the United States signed by 76 Members of the House, 3 United States Senators asking the President of the…

I have read reports, received letters, and seen documentation which verifies that suppression of religious freedom throughout our Armed Forces is a pervasive problem, affecting military chaplains from all denominations and religions. Of…

as I am on the floor tonight, I think about the great history of this country and the fact that this Nation was founded by people of faith; and yet in this great Nation today, our chaplains in the military are being told if they should be…