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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.
Mr. Speaker, the Federal Government has decided some people are more special than others. The administration thinks the Wall Street elites are special. The big banks and the big auto industries, well, they are really special and too big to…
Madam Speaker, everybody outside of Washington, DC, understands government spending is out of control. For those inside the Beltway who don't get it, the Congressional Budget Office put out a report that explains it loud and clear. The…
Mr. Speaker, Venezuela's dictator Hugo Chavez is threatening to cut off oil supplies to the United States. Chavez doesn't like the fact America is friendly with Colombia. Since America is the biggest buyer of Venezuelan oil, Dictator…
Madam Speaker, I heard from a Texan yesterday who was mad about why taxpayers are shelling out another $500 million for Pakistan. Americans are already giving Pakistan $1 billion a year. And Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said…
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the work the gentleman, Mr. Smith, has done on human trafficking throughout his career here in Congress to make the Congress and the American people aware of this horrible tragedy that's taking place throughout…
Mr. Speaker, on rollcall Nos. 470--H. Res. 1556, 471--H. Res. 5730, and 472--H. Res. 1366, I was unable to vote today, since I was at the White House meeting with the President. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no'' on H. Res…
Mr. Speaker, private industry is creating solutions to protect the Gulf of Mexico because the government really doesn't create anything. Government just stops things from being created like jobs. ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, and…
Mr. Speaker, seven more countries now join Mexico and the United States to sue the State of Arizona. They are Nicaragua, El Salvador, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay and Guatemala. Not exactly all champions of human or civil rights. They…
Mr. Speaker, the band continues to play the same song, third or fourth verse, and that is the song of nuclear weapons in Iran. Now, is there anyone in the House of Representatives, Democratic, Republican, who believes that Iran has stopped…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. The use of illegal cell phones by prisoners is on the rise. In California, for example, news stories report that the number of cell phones confiscated in prisons doubled from 2007 to…
Mr. Speaker, the Justice Department is suing Arizona for enforcing Federal laws that are already on the books. Other States and counties already have enforcement laws like Arizona's. Prince William County in Virginia has laws almost…
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Chairman Scott and Chairman Conyers and also the gentleman from California (Mr. Schiff) for sponsoring this legislation and also want to thank Mr. Schiff for not just this piece of legislation but other pieces…
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