Jun 22, 2010
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the accomplishments of an outstanding citizen of Pearsall, Texas, for his educational contributions to the community. Mr. Alfonso Obregon recently retired as a public school superintendent with 30…
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 16, 2010
Just to conclude, we added some specific language that says, ``Agencies shall fund the reporting requirements of this Act out of the existing budgets and authorized to make any necessary reprogramming of funds.'' So this addresses the…
Jun 16, 2010
Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Amendment No. 14 offered by Mr. Cuellar: Page 21, after line 18, insert the following new…
Jun 16, 2010
Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of my amendment to H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Act of 2010. The concept of this bill is simple: Create a lending fund to help small businesses get…
Jun 16, 2010
Madam Chair, I thank my colleague from Texas, and thank him for the kind words. And I appreciate it. I thank him for the work that he's been doing. At this time, Madam Chair, I'd certainly just want to ask my colleagues to support this…
Jun 16, 2010
Thank you very much, Madam Chair, for the leadership that both you and Chairman Towns have provided in the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and, of course, your staff that has worked so hard on making sure that we get this…
May 12, 2010
Mr. Chair, I rise today to encourage my colleagues to support my amendment to the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010. Many very qualified students can compete for the fellowships and scholarships if they are only made aware of…
Apr 15, 2010
I want to thank the chairman, Mr. Oberstar; the subcommittee chairwoman also, the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson); Ms. Pingree also for the work she has done; and, of course, our ranking members, Mr. Boozman, for the…
Mar 17, 2010
And, of course, we got the CBO today, which gave us some promising numbers as to the cost of the bill itself and how much it's going to reduce the deficit in the next 10 years, $138 billion.
Mar 17, 2010
I got the third most uninsured district in the whole state of Texas; probably number nine in the whole country.
Mar 17, 2010
I think it's my responsibility to read the amendments. And of course, we got the CBO today which gave us some promising numbers as to the cost of the bill itself and how much it's going to reduce the deficit in the next ten year, $138…
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