Ted Poe actually said...

"Al-Qaeda in Iraq is back, certainly not on its last legs. The United States has paid a high price to help liberate Iraq from the menace of al-Qaeda."

"It's frustrating that al-Qaeda is gaining ground back in Iraq. Al-Qaeda's resurgence is directly related to Prime Minister Maliki's mishandling of his government."

"This is reminiscent to me of the old-fashioned star chamber where courts met in secret, issued their verdicts and edicts in secret."

"The world powers surrendered to the Iranian nation's will."