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Henry Roberto Cuellar is a U.S. Representative for Texas's 28th congressional district, serving since January 4, 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, Cuellar has focused on issues such as border security, economic development, and education throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for bipartisan solutions and has worked on various initiatives to support his constituents in South Texas. Cuellar has held several key positions within the House, including serving on the Appropriations Committee. His legislative efforts often emphasize the importance of funding for local projects and addressing the needs of the border region. Cuellar's long-standing presence in Congress has made him a notable figure in Texas politics.
I thank the chairwoman for her condolences and her prayers for Sutherland Springs. Mr. Speaker, I also thank Mr. Byrne and, of course, Chairman Foxx, for their work on this particular bill. I thank Mr. Correa, Mr. Peterson, and the other…
It is with a heavy heart that we rise today to address the American people. Yesterday morning, a gunman stormed into a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, a small town of about 400 or 500 individuals, and brutally murdered 26 innocent…
Again, I want to thank the ranking member for yielding her time, for her leadership, and for all the work she has done, and also our chairman, Mr. Frelinghuysen, for his leadership, and Chairman John Carter, one of our Texans, for bringing…
I thank the ranking member for yielding. I also want to thank the Appropriations chair from New Jersey and the staff, and also the ranking young lady from New York and the staff for being a bipartisan committee. The Appropriations…
If you look at the National Defense Authorization polygraph waiver language, CBP has already gotten requests for waivers. In fact, it has already been done. This is not the first time that we are doing this. It is already the law. It…
I want to thank Representative Vela for yielding time to me and also Chairman McCaul and the folks who have been working on this particular bill. CBP currently has a staffing deficit of 3,000 individuals for the uniform components, that is…
I would like to maybe follow up, because my time is up, talk to you about the issue of FEMA, the International Boundary and Water Commission...
It is not static. It is ongoing and, again, you all play a very important role.
Some of us in Texas were saying, 'You know, one of these days it is like a balloon. If you put the pressure here they are going to come another way.'
The problem is Congress always puts money into Border Patrol, the law enforcement, and you create activity because you arrest people.
Some of us want to work with you, and please take advantage of our expertise.
A regular fence will be $6.5 million per mile compared to $1 million of technology.
I don't support the wall for several reasons. One, private property rights: In Texas, we respect private property rights.
On Monday, May 1, I was delayed in my travels back to Washington due to a delayed flight. If I had been present, I would have voted: ``Yea,'' on rollcall 237, passage of H.R. 910--Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017; ``Yea,'' on…
I hope we can do this. Otherwise, if we going to CR, I think it is not good for anybody.
I also join my colleagues that we need to get to a number in a bipartisan way, because we have to find that balance between the defense and the nondefense spending.
But building the 2,000-mile wall that was promised during the election is not the best way to achieve border security.
The Clean Power Plan would cost billions of dollars annually, kill thousands of jobs, and increase electricity costs for everyone.
If EPA's mandates are really based on sound science, then show Americans the data.
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