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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.

Sep 12, 2011

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 9 o'clock and 38 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Tuesday, September 13, 2011, at 10 a.m. for…

Congressional Record · 2011-09-12
Sep 12, 2011

As always, it is an honor to speak on this floor where so much history has been made, where, after Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt stood here in this Hall and announced that was a day that would live in infamy. There have been…

Congressional Record · 2011-09-12
Jul 29, 2011

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 8 o'clock and 50 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Saturday, July 30, 2011, at noon…

Congressional Record · 2011-07-29
Jul 29, 2011

It's been quite an eventful day here on the House floor, a lot of scurrying, a lot of things going on in committee rooms, different meeting rooms around the Capitol today. And actually, last night, when I finished talking and meeting with…

Congressional Record · 2011-07-29
Jul 28, 2011

Mr. Speaker, there's no question this Congress for many years has had a problem with spending. The Democratic Congress developed a bigger and bigger appetite for spending for 40 years, as it held the majority for years and years. Then…

Congressional Record · 2011-07-28
Jul 27, 2011

Politically we're told, gee, this is the political thing to do. You've got to do the political thing. You -- if you don't vote for the Boehner bill you're voting for Obama. That's not true.

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Jul 22, 2011

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There are a lot of things going on right now. One of them should be the business of the country. This body this week passed what many have said was truly historic. A truly historic bill passed the House of…

Congressional Record · 2011-07-22
Jul 22, 2011

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 1 o'clock and 1 minute p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until Monday, July 25, 2011, at 10 a.m. for morning-hour debate…

Congressional Record · 2011-07-22
Jul 20, 2011

There is money. You go day-to-day. You look at the assets that are available. There's money to pay those things.

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Jul 8, 2011

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 2 o'clock and 25 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until Monday, July 11, 2011, at noon for morning-hour debate…

Congressional Record · 2011-07-08
Jul 8, 2011

Mr. Speaker, it is always an honor and a privilege to be here speaking on the House floor. It is interesting these days being a part of Congress. The media is given unfettered access to so much because we believe that people should be…

Congressional Record · 2011-07-08

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