May 28, 2010
Mr. President, we had a number of votes this week, including one last night in the Armed Services Committee concerning whether to utilize the National Guard to confront the raging illegality that is occurring particularly in the Tucson…
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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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May 28, 2010
Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 215, noes 206, not voting 11, as follows: [Roll No. 322]…
May 28, 2010
Mr. Speaker, I'll reserve my time while they figure it out. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Texas is recognized for 2 minutes.
May 28, 2010
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I would like to respond back that, in fact, we are doing well in Texas.
May 28, 2010
Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 221, noes 199, not voting 12, as follows: [Roll No. 323]…
May 28, 2010
Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to have our colleagues on the Democratic side come and talk about jobs. It's not going to happen. These are massive tax increases. Business is trying to say, through the letters which I will more fully get into…
May 28, 2010
Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from North Carolina, Dr. Foxx.
May 28, 2010
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from New York for yielding me the time, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. It seems like every time I come to the House floor, I point out that my Democratic colleagues are using an…
May 28, 2010
Mr. Speaker, in fact, the gentleman is correct. There were jobs that were added. They were government jobs. They were government jobs because of the census, and that is why we saw an uptick. Let's go back to Texas. I know there has been a…
May 28, 2010
I thank the gentleman for asking. You know, I had seen a report, and we received information up in the Rules Committee that there would be an expectation of 500,000 census jobs across the country.
May 27, 2010
Mr. Chairman, I believe that this issue really demanded an opportunity for the members of the Armed Services Committee to fully debate and vet and lead the way on this issue rather than it being part of a political issue that is dominated…
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