Ted Poe actually said...

"But we have to recognize the threat that Israeli faces, why they are responding, why, if you believe in human rights, you must condemn Hamas' use of civilians as human shields."

"His quest for aggression--aggression, I think that is the best way to call this activity--he wants influence back in areas that belonged to the Soviet Union."

"That is his so-called legal justification for invading his neighbors."

"The U.S., West response has been weak, and it is shown because it hasn't stopped the aggression."