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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.
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I am proud to join my colleague, Mr. Towns, in supporting House Concurrent Resolution 227. More than 6 million people were victims of crimes in 2008; and more than 1 million violent…
We have no other speakers. I strongly support this legislation. I yield back the balance of my time.
Madam Speaker, today we are voting on whether or not to raise the debt limit so the government can borrow more money. Borrowing and spending is out of control. This is one of my kid's old credit cards. When it reached the spending limit…
They called it the ``war to end all wars''; 4.7 million Americans went over there to Europe in the great World War I, and 116,000 of them never came home. When they arrived back in the United States in 1918, thousands of them died from the…
Mr. Speaker, a very prominent, prestigious dignitary is visiting the United States from Canada this week--the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Danny Williams is here. But there was no pomp and circumstance for Premier Williams. No red…
Mr. Speaker, there's a grim update coming out of the nation of Iran. Last week, the Government of Iran executed two of the 11 people who had been arrested and sentenced to death for peacefully protesting the government. They were hanged…
Mr. Speaker, the attack on the Constitution continues. In spite of the will of the people, there are those who still want to force-feed us with government-run health care. The Constitution gives no power to the Feds to nationalize health…
I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Johnson) that the House suspend the rules and agree to the…
Auschwitz was one of several if not many concentration camps that were established by the Nazis. In 1945, a young, 18-year old teenager who'd never been more than 50 miles from home showed up, along with other members of the Seventh Army…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. The Child Safety Pilot Program, originally created in 2003 as part of the PROTECT Act, has proven to be a valuable resource for groups that work with children, such as the Boys &…
Mr. Speaker, I am ready to yield but I did want to make comments regarding my colleague Mr. Johnson. I appreciate his comments about his family and how stalking violence can happen anywhere in the United States to anybody. We, as a body…
I yield 5 minutes to the original author of the national stalking criminal legislation some years ago, the gentleman from California (Mr. Royce).
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