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Louie Gohmert

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Louie Gohmert is a Republican politician from Texas who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2005 to 2021. During his tenure, he was known for his conservative positions on various issues, including immigration, healthcare, and government spending. Gohmert was a vocal supporter of the Tea Party movement and often aligned himself with more hardline factions within the Republican Party. He was also involved in several high-profile congressional hearings and debates, particularly regarding national security and civil liberties.

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Nov 13, 2019

I am extremely familiar with Texas's State system.

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Oct 31, 2019

We had a vote today. Some would say it was very important, but actually, it didn't do so much. In fact, it revoked some of our history, some of our precedent, some of our rules to take an unusual step toward supposed impeachment. I still…

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Oct 29, 2019

And it is nice when we have bipartisan goals that align with each other.

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Oct 29, 2019

There was no hesitance in reporting it forward.

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Oct 29, 2019

It is not enough to have those policies. All employees must feel that they can report real harassment.

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Oct 29, 2019

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And it is nice when we have bipartisan goals that align with each other.

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Oct 29, 2019

How do you intend to get the word out to supervisors that they cannot delay?

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Oct 29, 2019

Thank you. Again, thank you all for being here today. I appreciate not just your being here, but the work you have been doing on this important issue.

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Oct 29, 2019

I am encouraged that under the Trump administration, the Department has finally taken concrete steps to implement changes.

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Oct 29, 2019

That is just unbelievable to me, that that could even happen.

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Oct 29, 2019

Everyone deserves a place they can work that is harassment free. Sexual harassment shouldn't be tolerated.

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Oct 29, 2019

The Department has finally taken concrete steps to implement changes to address these long-standing issues.

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Oct 29, 2019

I can't imagine anybody considering Congresswoman Dingell a troublemaker.

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Oct 22, 2019

This is an unbelievable time in our history. There is nothing more important than elected office. It is something that was discussed in the Declaration of Independence, and yet, we have an attempted coup taking place. It violates the…

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Oct 18, 2019

First, I want to pay tribute to a colleague, Congressman Elijah Cummings. We had political disagreements, but in working together to help an Army sergeant who was unfairly, inappropriately prosecuted while serving and being heroic in…

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Oct 18, 2019

At this time, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Hurd), my friend.

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Oct 16, 2019

What is going on with regard to the attempted coup on a United States President is really outrageous. It is playing out now in the House of Representatives. I am on the Judiciary Committee, as are other friends. Andy Biggs-- who just…

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Sep 26, 2019

I'm concerned that each of you think it is possible to rig an American election, and if that's the case, I just warn you that in President Obama's eyes, that would make you a nonserious person, because he said, no serious person out there…

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Sep 25, 2019

I would urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this previous question because in doing so we can finally take care of a matter that should have been taken care of long before now that I understood was a bipartisan matter. Both sides of the…

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Sep 25, 2019

This Constitution is intended for a moral and a religious people. It is wholly inadequate for the government of any other.

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Sep 18, 2019

Today in our Judiciary Committee was quite interesting. For some people, it was quite a role reversal. We had a hearing on the potential reauthorization of the FISA courts and discussion about powers of our DOJ, FBI, and NSA under what is…

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Sep 18, 2019

It does help if you have someone who is not bigoted or prejudiced against the person that they are either pursuing or investigating.

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Sep 12, 2019

There is a lot going on today, a lot going on this week. I wish I could say it was all good, but we spent until 10 p.m. the night before last working on bills that would find ways to take people's guns away and, unfortunately, not give…

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Sep 10, 2019

I think a lot of us are just frustrated.

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