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Louie Gohmert: It is certainly an honor to serve with you. And I don't know if you are aware, our friend Ted Poe, our colleague, has a…

On the recordMarch 17, 2011
It is certainly an honor to serve with you. And I don't know if you are aware, our friend Ted Poe, our colleague, has a bill that is trying to force all foreign aid to come to a vote country by country. That would give us the chance to discuss these very things on each country, on whether or not we should give them assistance. Isn't that wonderful? So I look forward to that in the time to come. Mr. Speaker, we appreciate the time to discuss this very important issue, and especially now that money is so critically needed and that we should not be wasting it to help those who repress others. ____________________
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Louie Gohmert
Republican · Texas
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Mar 17, 2011

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