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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.
with the overwhelming problem of illegals in this country, some in this Congress want to make it worse. They think that an amnesty worker program is the answer to this problem, and tomorrow the Senate Judiciary Committee will be meeting to…
Imette St. Guillen had everything going for her. She graduated with honors from George Washington University. Upon graduation, she moved to New York City to pursue her master's degree. She was an honors graduate student at John Jay…
Rita was her name. She was mad and took it out on southeast Texas. Her winds blew, the water rose, the trees fell, and the homes collapsed. To the rescue was FEMA. FEMA said, we have house trailers to help the homeless. Well, Mr. Speaker…
a former deputy foreign secretary and ambassador at large for the rogue Taliban regime is now a ``special student'' at the elitist Yale University. According to Yale's officials, they are proud to have this Taliban student. He legally…
Thank you, Mr. Conaway. You made several excellent points about our heritage. Reading the Constitution is certainly something that all Members of this body ought to do on a regular basis. I would hope all school teachers in this country…
the Official Truth Squad tonight is going to continue the theme that has already been addressed by three of our friends, Mr. Otter from Idaho, Mr. Bishop from Utah and Mr. Garrett from New Jersey. They have been talking about our history…
the Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights, a group of mostly elitist east coast universities and law schools, moaned and groaned all the way to the Supreme Court, claiming they should not be forced to allow United States military…
our porous southwestern border is getting worse by the day and the number of illegal entries into the United States continues to grow at a ridiculously rapid rate. Just yesterday, a study released by the Pew Hispanic Center said that the…
in the world we live in today, there is nothing more important than American security. This is one reason I was surprised to learn there is a plan to let a foreign government, through its government-controlled company, run major ports…
Sam Houston from Virginia was born this day, March 2, 1793. He was unique among all Americans. He grew up in the mountains of eastern Tennessee. He befriended the Cherokees as a kid. He fought the British in 1814. He stood with Andrew…
today is my favorite day in Texas history. March 2 marks Texas Independence Day. On this day, 170 years ago, Texas declared independence from Mexico and its evil dictator, Santa Anna, the 19th century Saddam Hussein, and Texas became a…
the fiasco of allowing a foreign-owned corporation, foreign-country-owned company to come into our port situation, have information about our manifests, about ports, the shipping information, has gone through three parts. First of all, it…
in the disturbing days following Hurricane Katrina there was much confusion and chaos and catastrophe. Isaac Carloss and his wife, Debbie Anderson, used this tragedy to take advantage of innocent victims of this hurricane. Their deceptive…
the decision to let a United Arab Emirates- owned company take over operations at U.S. ports is dangerous and defies common sense. This is a matter of domestic security. The UAE, although our alleged friends now, recognized the Taliban…
Thank you, Dr. Price. I appreciate this opportunity to share this time with you and discuss the things that are important to our country. As you know, my background has always been one that enforced the law, law enforcement, down in Texas…
They were impressive fellows. And let me tell you something, Doc. They look like Texas sheriffs. You have that image. They all look like that. But they are concerned about border security as well, and it is more than just the terrorists…
during the great World War II, the Japanese were searching for a way to demoralize the American forces that they faced. The Japanese psychological propaganda warfare experts came up with a message that they thought would work very well for…
that great Iron Lady from across the ocean, Margaret Thatcher, made the comment that you may have to fight a battle more than once to win it. Let me give you a little historical background. I have spent all my life in the criminal justice…
I have talked much on this House floor about our veterans, both those of today and those of the past. Tonight I mention another one of them. Doris Miller was born in Waco, Texas, on October 12, 1919. He was the youngest of three sons born…
there is a Texas-sized force to be reckoned with in Italy. Chad Hedrick, the 28-year-old former inline skating icon from Spring, Texas, is speed skating his way to victory. In the first day of Olympic competition, he has already garnered…
the Iranian president is up to his old tricks again, recently claiming that God has put him on a divine mission to have nuclear weapons. This bizarre banter comes from the same sinister man who called for the destruction and devastation of…
he was buried yesterday in the National Cemetery in Houston, Texas. Monday I met with his parents, Jerry and Teresa, in their home in Humble, Texas, and I am talking about Army Staff Sergeant Michael Durbin. He was born on July 6, 1979, in…
20 years ago, the seven crew members of the space shuttle ``Challenger'' tragically died while seeking the wonders and worlds of space. In the tradition of great explorers of the past like Columbus, the Conquistadores and Lewis and Clark…
our border is being held hostage by the lawless that roam the murky river banks of the Rio Grande. Just last week along the Texas-Mexico border, about 50 miles east of El Paso, Texas lawmen faced off with outlaws dressed as Mexican army…
That does not occur. When a natural gas well is drilled, it does not cause pollution. So another reason we should obviously be drilling offshore for both of these commodities.
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