Ted Poe actually said...

"This agreement, therefore, poses a threat to our national security, as well as to our economy."

"To answer the gentleman's question, the United States Trade Representative was invited to testify and refused to testify."

"I am a strong supporter of promoting United States exports and increasing trade. To put it simply, I am a free trader."

"This bill requires monitoring, evaluation, and transparency of all our foreign aid programs, and I thank him for the work on this."