Mar 31, 2011
Mr. Chairman, at this time, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Gingrey).
Pete Sessions
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Pete Sessions is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 32nd congressional district from 2013 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held office in the House from 1997 to 2005, representing Texas's 5th congressional district. During his time in Congress, Sessions focused on various issues including veterans' affairs and fiscal responsibility. He has been involved in efforts to support veterans and their families, highlighting the importance of organizations like the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
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Mar 31, 2011
Madam President, briefly, with regard to the debate over the limitations of CO<INF>2</INF>, global warming gases, and the Environmental Protection Agency, Congress has never made a decision on this. The way it came out, in my view, is an…
Mar 31, 2011
Mr. President, I have a couple of things to say this morning. First, and briefly, I want to, and probably will, support the military action in Libya. I have been inclined to think that careful, surgical use of our forces can make a…
Mar 31, 2011
Mr. President, we will have this afternoon a vote in the Budget Committee, of which I am ranking Republican, on the nomination of Heather Higginbottom to be President Obama's deputy budget director at the Office of Management and Budget…
Mar 31, 2011
Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will be postponed. Amendment No. 21 Offered by Mr. LaTourette The Acting…
Mar 30, 2011
Madam President, I want to share some thoughts this morning and to report to our colleagues on the analysis done by the Congressional Budget Office of the President's budget he has submitted to us and asked that we adopt. The budget has…
Mar 30, 2011
If some of my colleagues appear, I will be glad to yield the floor, but I will share a few more thoughts. The President's budget does some other gimmicky things. He claims he has a 5-year freeze on nondefense discretionary spending. He…
Mar 29, 2011
Mr. President, I seek recognition today to introduce and speak in favor of the Finding Fugitive Sex Offenders Act of 2011, which would give administrative subpoena authority to the Director of the U.S. Marshals Service for the…
Mar 29, 2011
Madam President, government funding is set to expire next week on April 8. We are in the midst of the 2011 fiscal year that ends September 30, and the Congress has only appropriated money through April 8. If Congress does not act by that…
Mar 17, 2011
Mr. President, we will soon be voting on a continuing resolution to continue funding the U.S. Government for 3 weeks. I believe that will reduce spending over that 3-week period by $2 billion a week, which is far less than the debt we are…
Mar 16, 2011
Mr. Speaker, once again, my friends and colleagues are talking about a no jobs bill, nothing about jobs. But at least there's a purist on the floor and, that is, there was one Democrat in the House who voted against the Republican jobs…
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