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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.

Nov 4, 2011

Madam Speaker, I request that my name be removed as a sponsor to H.J. Res. 2. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Texas? There was no objection. ____________________

Congressional Record · 2011-11-04
Nov 4, 2011

Madam Speaker, it is a pleasure to be here on the floor to hear my friend from New Jersey's comments, very well thought through. And I feel sure we can find some commonality in our concerns and appreciate the man's heart and mind. Thank…

Congressional Record · 2011-11-04
Nov 1, 2011

I look forward to hearing your testimony today, and with that would yield to the Ranking Member, Mr. Scott.

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Oct 27, 2011

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 12 o'clock and 58 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until Monday, October 31, 2011, at 1 p.m. ____________________

Congressional Record · 2011-10-27
Oct 27, 2011

Well, that's so unexpected and unnecessary, and it actually means a great deal. Thank you. Somebody that's been here slugging it out longer than I would ever be able to handle, Mr. Barton from Texas came as a young man, and he's been able…

Congressional Record · 2011-10-27
Oct 27, 2011

Mr. Speaker, for going on a couple months now, we've been hearing the President say we need to pass his jobs bill--pass his jobs bill right away, right now, pass his jobs bill. And it was so ironic to have a President of the United States…

Congressional Record · 2011-10-27
Oct 26, 2011

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my friend, the gentleman from Illinois. He knows something about struggling for civil rights, and he's done a great deal for civil rights, and I respect that very much. As a Christian, it's okay to talk about our…

Congressional Record · 2011-10-26
Oct 26, 2011

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 8 o'clock and 19 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, October 27, 2011, at 9 a.m…

Congressional Record · 2011-10-26
Oct 25, 2011

the national debt is the single biggest threat to our national security.

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Oct 14, 2011

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There's so much going on today, this week. We've been, for one thing, trying to take up trade agreements that should end up creating new jobs in America. I know there have been concerns by some--gee, don't we give…

Congressional Record · 2011-10-14
Oct 13, 2011

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In the few minutes I have left, with so many wanting to destroy our way of life, with so many out of work, such a troubled time here, I want to finish my time on the floor tonight by reading the words of a man named…

Congressional Record · 2011-10-13

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