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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 18, 2010

I appreciate my friend very much. Stirring words, and accurate at that. This being a time when we are recessing today through the Thanksgiving holiday, it is that time. We have so much to be thankful for. One of them is that we have a…

Congressional Record · 2010-11-18
Nov 16, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 8 o'clock and 10 minutes p.m.), the House adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at 10 a.m. ____________________

Congressional Record · 2010-11-16
Nov 16, 2010

Mr. Speaker, tonight, since we have heard over and over about how destructive the deficits are from the President, I thought we would discuss some of the ways we can work on that. There are plenty of good solutions. We discussed yesterday…

Congressional Record · 2010-11-16
Nov 15, 2010

I appreciate my friend mentioning that, and certainly I know he travels to the border area of United States with Mexico on the Texas line, but just from personal example, I am routinely, at least once a year, down in that area. And for…

Congressional Record · 2010-11-15
Nov 15, 2010

As I'm sure my friend knows, Juarez, just across the border from El Paso, which you've been discussing, is now called the murder capital of the world. There were 2,600 deaths in one year, last year, in Juarez. We didn't have that many…

Congressional Record · 2010-11-15
Nov 15, 2010

Mr. Speaker, it is such a pleasure and honor to be back here after our recess. Obviously there are matters of concern for all Americans. Obviously since we were here last, the voters have spoken, and spoken pretty loudly. But there are a…

Congressional Record · 2010-11-15
Nov 15, 2010

Well, I appreciate your bringing that point up. I overlooked part B of that plan, but that's what has happened, and that's a great point. As my friend knows--but perhaps the Speaker is not aware--Judge Poe was one of the best known and…

Congressional Record · 2010-11-15
Nov 15, 2010

Thank you. I appreciate so much that perspective from my friend from Texas, Judge Poe. It is outrageous what's going on. It is outrageous that we're allowing that kind of danger to permeate our border and we do nothing about it. It's time…

Congressional Record · 2010-11-15
Oct 25, 2010

If the things he is misrepresenting now are any indication of past performance, then his actions in this incident may have been the least of his employment problems.

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Oct 25, 2010

I did not know he would be fired, didn't seek it, and do not know all the reasons for it.

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Oct 25, 2010

And it appeared they would have young women who became pregnant, would get them into the United States to have a baby.

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