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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.

Aug 1, 2012

I thank my friend from Minnesota, my very, very dear friend. This is an important day, Priests for Life marking 20 years. As a Christian, as a Southern Baptist, it is an honor to pay tribute to the Catholic priests who have stood strong…

Congressional Record · 2012-08-01
Jul 31, 2012

Mr. Speaker, with due deference to my friend from New York and my friend from Utah--and I do mean that literally--I rise in opposition to this bill. What we've seen over the last year and a half is a Presidency that had the most disdain…

Congressional Record · 2012-07-31
Jul 29, 2012

Now I wish that some of these numb nuts would go out there and read the letter before they make these horrible allegations about the horrible accusations we're making.

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Jul 26, 2012

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There is nothing like being vilified to get your senses acutely attuned. We had a hearing in Judiciary last week--on July 19, actually--in which Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano appeared. During the…

Congressional Record · 2012-07-26
Jul 26, 2012

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 1 o'clock and 39 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until Monday, July 30, 2012, at 2 p.m. ____________________

Congressional Record · 2012-07-26
Jul 24, 2012

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 9 o'clock and 49 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at 10 a.m. for…

Congressional Record · 2012-07-24
Jul 24, 2012

Mr. Speaker, there's been a great deal of wailing and gnashing of teeth, it seems lately, in response to a letter that five of us signed to five different inspectors general, five different departments of the U.S. Government. Despite the…

Congressional Record · 2012-07-24
Jul 12, 2012

Mark Helprin is an author who was educated at Harvard, Oxford, Princeton, Columbia, having also served in the British Merchant Navy and Israeli Military. I will simply convey his words in an article first printed in Hillsdale College's…

Congressional Record · 2012-07-12
Jul 12, 2012

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 1 o'clock and 55 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Friday, July 13, 2012, at 10 a.m…

Congressional Record · 2012-07-12
Jul 11, 2012

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 6 o'clock and 47 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, July 12, 2012, at 9 a.m…

Congressional Record · 2012-07-11
Jul 11, 2012

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have had a number of people ask, Why would we have a vote today to repeal ObamaCare when it has been done before? There had not been a vote taken since the United States Supreme Court said that the administration…

Congressional Record · 2012-07-11

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