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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.
Mr. Speaker, 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…
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…
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…
If we put in $1 of taxpayers' dollars, we expect to be able to measure that $1 that we gave you.
The cuts that you all did and without going to specific cuts, you all went down and made cuts to a neighbor that has a large impact.
I also want to record my support on what you are all doing for the young girls in the situation in Nigeria there with the Boko Haram.
Why would you all decrease money, especially when we had just increased it by $10 million?
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