“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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Henry Cuellar

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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.

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Jun 23, 2014

Congress...has been unable to vote on a comprehensive immigration reform bill.

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Jun 23, 2014

I think we have to address the issues in those countries of origin. We have some complicity in this.

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Jun 23, 2014

I would say no more money from America until they step up to their own responsibilities and stop their citizens from illegally migrating to the United States.

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Jun 23, 2014

Securing the border is the obligation of the Federal Government.

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Jun 23, 2014

I also wanted to comment and publicly commend our local Chief of the Border Patrol Sector, Kevin Oaks, for his policies.

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Jun 10, 2014

I first want to thank my good friend, the chairman, for the great work that he and his staff have been doing, and certainly the ranking member and his staff, who have worked so hard, along with the Members, to get this piece of…

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May 19, 2014

Thank you for yielding to me. I certainly want to thank my friend, Mike McCaul, as both of us have been working with Senator Harkin on this, and it is a very important bill. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the contributions of the World War…

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Apr 30, 2014

I thank the gentleman for yielding. First of all, Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the chairman, my friend from Texas, John Culberson, and I certainly want to thank our ranking member, Mr. Bishop. These two gentlemen are true models of what…

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Mar 11, 2014

I would ask you again to look at those cuts and ask you to reconsider.

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Mar 11, 2014

Why would you all decrease money, especially when we had just increased it by $10 million?

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Mar 11, 2014

I would ask your folks to look at that.

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