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Ted Poe is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, serving Texas's 2nd congressional district from 2005 to 2019. Born on October 10, 1948, Poe is a former judge and prosecutor, bringing a legal background to his political career. During his time in Congress, he was known for his strong stance on issues such as national security, immigration, and crime. Poe was a member of the House Judiciary Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where he advocated for various legislative measures related to these areas.
it's springtime in the city, but the trees and flowers aren't the only things growing in Washington. Federal spending is going to grow as well because springtime means Federal budget time, and this year the American taxpayer may be asked…
they told us that ethanol from corn would save us all--save us from global warming and dependence on foreign oil, but it just isn't so. The rush to till up more farmland may turn out to be a crop disaster. Science Magazine reports that…
if you tax something, you get less of it. If you subsidize it, you get more of it. So in this day of homegrown energy depletion, Congress made the absurd choice of putting more taxes on American oil companies and, instead, chose to…
it is written that governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, and that when any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to…
born in South Carolina in 1810, Sam McCulloch, Jr. arrived in Texas with his father and three sisters just prior to the Texas War for Independence from Mexico. McCulloch was a free black, and with his freedom he volunteered as a private in…
the people of Houston, Texas, are in mourning today because they have lost another brave protector of our community. While working undercover surveillance on February 21, Harris County sheriff deputy Craig Miller was killed when an…
the Saudi Arabian religious police will arrest its citizens for a multitude of ``sins.'' Last week, the religious police arrested 57 Arabian men in front of a mall in Mecca for, get this, the crime of flirting. The 57 men were dancing to…
Americans are under vicious attack in Mexico. The new threat comes from south of the border in the form of organized and violent Mexican kidnappers. Last year, 26 San Diego, California residents were kidnapped and held for ransom while…
But while we had the time to vote on these important issues of regulating the rats and roaches and fungi in the United States, we didn't take the time to protect the American people from those people throughout the world who want to kill…
Oh where, oh where has the American air base gone? Oh where or where can it be? With its 6,000 phantom troops and 32 million missing dollars, oh where, oh where can it be? Madam Speaker, let me explain. Corruption has struck again, and…
the Iranian Government still lives in the Stone Age. Two Iranian sisters will be stoned to death after a court convicted them of adultery. One sister's husband was upset that he and his wife didn't get along, so he planted a video camera…
the border war with Mexico continues. On the Mexican side of the border, Mexican nationals hide on rocky hills and throw rocks at American border agents. These assaults have continued to increase and escalate to the point that the Border…
Berkeley, California, has fallen off the deep end, and it wasn't caused by an earthquake either. The city council passed a resolution telling the local United States Marine Corps recruiting station that it was ``not welcome in the city…
Iran, Somalia, Syria, Colombia, Afghanistan, and Iraq have something in common. These are six nations, among several others, where the State Department recommends that Americans don't travel. But today there was another advisory issued…
the Chinese attack on the Christian faith continues. For 60 days, the Chinese Government has held Shi Weiham, a Christian bookstore owner, in secret detention for praying. As China readies for the 2008 Summer Olympics, it is trying to…
the gloom, doom, and depressed say the economy is in trouble. The naysayer's solution is a big government bailout. Since Uncle Sam has apparently spent the money brought in by income taxpayers, he will just borrow $150 billion and give it…
the Malaysian Government recently seized Christian children's books written in English because they contained illustrations of Bible prophets Moses and Abraham, an alleged violation of Islamic Shariah law. The Malaysian Government's…
I hope this resolution serves as a unifying force for community leaders, policymakers, victim service providers, and able to educate Americans on the serious dangers of stalking. It is a crime that annually affects more than 1 million…
I come to you today to discuss what is going on internationally with our country. You know, this country is at war in Iraq. We have been for a number of years. This country is at war in Afghanistan, and we have been for a number of years…
What do toys, pet food, jewelry, toothpaste, lipstick, and glazed pottery have in common? Well, if these products are from China, it's toxic chemical poisoning. In 2007, millions of toys were imported to the United States from the People's…
I rise in support of H.R. 3432, an act to establish a commission on the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade. For over 200 years, countless Africans died appalling deaths during the so-called 'Middle Passage,' the inhumane overseas…
economic forecasters are similar to the weather forecasters: they are the only people who can consistently be wrong about their predictions and keep their jobs, and we listen to them anyway. The doom-and-gloom economic nay-sayers have…
during a routine traffic stop, an illegal immigrant named Juan Leonardo Quintero-Perez shot Houston Police Officer Rodney Johnson in the back of the head and killed him. This case highlights the illegal immigrant epidemic in this country…
On December 27, 2007, the world reeled as it received news that a suicide terrorist and others had assassinated Pakistan's freedom fighter and beacon of democracy, Ms. Benazir Bhutto, during a peaceful political rally. She was educated in…
Murder in the name of religion has struck again. This time it happened in Dallas, Texas. On New Year's Day law enforcement officials found the bullet-riddled bodies of two teenage sisters, 17-year-old Sarah Said and 18-year-old Amina Said…
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