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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.
I have an amendment that we were trying to propose some time back when this was about to first come up because I felt like, as we all know, there is racial discrimination and it still goes on. We need to fix it. And I thought my amendment…
as I understand, the chairman for the Judiciary Committee will be closing. Is that correct? The Acting CHAIRMAN. He has the right to close, yes.
the question came up previously from a colleague about did Iraq intend to give amnesty to those who have killed American soldiers, and I want to clarify that. The National Security Adviser said just earlier regarding alleged comments from…
I do appreciate the time here tonight. There has been so much discussion today about the resolution on which we will vote tomorrow that we wanted to address that. And I have a friend with whom I went to Iraq in April, Congressman Shays…
Reclaiming the time, it is such a great point. He was killed. I will tell you, I do not know if the gentleman has been hearing some of the ridiculous reports. One thing we have seen from this administration is they cannot keep secrets too…
This would be al Qaeda that is saying this. They realize that they are in a crisis, they are big trouble, and that we are prevailing and that the situation looks bleak. We believe the United States will prevail in the global war on terror…
Those are important words from our former President Clinton, who had said himself numerous times that they did have weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, that Saddam did, and I am glad to hear that he is recognizing that an arbitrary…
Of course, being a history major at Texas A&M, I also am a great fan of history and do believe the adage those who refuse to learn from history are destined to repeat it. And then, of course, the follow-up to that is those who do learn…
Reclaiming my time, you brought up the point about an arbitrary date earlier tonight and then again just now, and for illustration purposes I can't help but think about World War II. And here you had Hitler basically hunkered down trying…
And I do admire the gentleman's compassion, and I do appreciate all that he has done for our wounded. He has done a great service, and that would be you, Mr. Murtha. Thank you for your work.
this week, America, Texas and East Texas mourn the loss of Federal District Court Judge William Merritt Steger. As former law clerk and good friend Andy Tindel said, ``Judge Steger was one of the finest, fairest, most honest man I have…
I rise to honor a great East Texas man who has realized the American dream the old-fashioned way, through a lifetime of hard work and dedication to his family, to his community, and to his craft. James Cavender began his business career by…
The gentleman from Iowa understands what it means then through his heritage to absolutely, entirely renounce fidelity to any foreign state or sovereignty. That is critical. And my great grandfather came over, was a European immigrant, in…
Well, I appreciate very much my friend from Iowa for sharing this Special Order. And I appreciate the things that you have been pointing out. Of course, as you talk about Texas history, you are talking about my State. It is where I was…
This is also part of an important process. Some people say, why would you come down and talk for an hour on the floor of the House? It is part of educating our colleagues with information we have gleaned in preparing to come here. It is…
Well, it is refreshing to hear about good things going on in Iraq. Of course, we know that some have been concerned a civil war may be breaking out over there, but the truth is what this boils down to is they have been finding with the…
we keep hearing there are all these vicious tax cuts. There are no cuts in this bill. A vote for this bill means we are voting not to raise taxes. And it has done my heart good to hear so many religious references to Jesus and to the…
I marveled at Mr. Lantos's good comment that this could have been, as I understood the quote, could have been a day for celebration. And I would submit it is a day for celebration. It should be. It is. This is a great day. A great thing…
it was truly great to have the 56th Brigade home this past weekend from Iraq. Commanded by Colonel James ``Red'' Brown of Lindale, Texas, they did a great thing this past year. It was the largest deployment of troops from the Texas reserve…
there are two things I want to address tonight, both terribly disappointing to me as a freshman Member of Congress. As a former judge who sent hundreds or thousands of people to prison for felony crimes, I have heard and seen all kinds of…
John Adams wrote to Abigail back in the summer of 1776, ``The thing that philosophers up to now have only dreamed about is within our grasp, the concept of self-government.'' And, folks, in the cradle of mankind there in Iraq, there is…
in conclusion of the debate on this bill, I appreciate my colleagues across the aisle and the wonderful heartfelt comments that have been made. It is deeply moving to hear some of the personal testimonies, and when the gentleman from Samoa…
I so much appreciate the chairman and the proponents of this bill bringing it to the floor. What brings this about is one more reason why it is critical that we do not have Supreme Court justices who read the Constitution while they are…
The Supreme Court has improperly set itself up as a third house of Congress, reading into the Constitution words and implications which are not there and which were never intended to be there. We have, therefore, reached the point as a…
I have to indicate what an inspiring talk that was that the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Shays) has provided this body and those who all may be tuned in. It was very touching, extremely informative, and most helpful; and it was a…
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