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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 thank Chairman Thornberry for yielding time. Mr. Chair, Pakistan has been supporting all kinds of terrorist groups for years, including those with American blood on their hands. But instead of penalizing Pakistan, the government has been…
My amendment is similar to an amendment of mine that passed the House 243-180 in the FY2017 NDAA. This amendment mirrors language that I have introduced called the SEND Act. While the Department of Homeland Security--not the Department of…
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I have always thought that people from Texas should get more time because we talk slower, and might even think slower. But, anyway, I appreciate the 12 minutes, and I will use it. Mr. Speaker, I am a cosponsor, and other Members are…
Tonight I want to talk about persecution, worldwide, of people of the Christian faith. We don't hear much about Christian persecution through world media, and I think it is important that Americans understand that persecution of minority…
July 4, 1776, Philadelphia, 56 misfits, rebels, and freedom fighters all filled a small room with the intent to form a new nation. They pledged their lives, their honor, and their futures on one simple idea: that all people are endowed by…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, we have heard a lot. We hear every day about healthcare. This is a healthcare bill. It is for the health of Americans, the physical health of people, so that they have the right to good…
I want to tell Megan's story from her point of view and her beliefs. She was smart, kind, ambitious, and funny. She loved other people. After attending high school in Austin, Texas, she enrolled in the University of Alabama. She had a…
The day that Osama bin Laden, the world's number one terrorist, met his maker was a great day in the war on terror. But finding America's most wanted terrorist hiding in Pakistan was no easy feat. Pakistani Dr. Afridi worked with our CIA…
I look forward to learning from the witnesses today on how the United States might be able to lend a hand to our European friends that are under attack and understand also the threat that faces us.
We have to make sure that we understand the potential if they are coming here from a country that has a lot of terrorism or upheaval and radical Islamic culture then we have to be careful with that.
But they don't have a constitutional right to do that. It is no free speech issue.
Our social media companies have brought down all of the child pornography sites with absolutely no problem about liberty, and that works. Why not use the same protocol to bring down terrorist sites?
The first step is not giving in to defeatism. We cannot accept this terror as the new norm.
I do believe we can have security and safety and we can have civil liberties in the United States.
But if 90 percent of the terrorists come from their children or their children's children, yeah, you are putting yourself on a line to have a lot more terrorism in the future.
The abuse by the intelligence services of specifically 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act must end or Congress must take immediate actions to stop FISA in its entirety.
If someone has been flagged for terrorism they should not be able to enter another country until that case has been closed.
Thank you. In 2011, Pakistan jailed Dr. Afridi, who helped the United States track down Osama bin Laden, and he is still in jail. So Pakistan claims that they are a help to the U.S. in tracking down terrorism in the world, but they are…
I will just make one more comment on the speech. The Ambassador says: ``Pakistan talks one policy, but walks the other.'' I will continue. The World Muhajir Congress has written a letter to the United States Congress. Who are these folks…
When our forces invaded Afghanistan in 2001, the goal was simple: remove the terrorist group, the Taliban government that sheltered the plotters of the 9/11 attacks on America, and destroy al-Qaida, a terrorist group. This was a NATO…
In Texas, whether you are two- stepping, herding cattle, or sitting in the summer heat enjoying some barbecue, you will rarely find Texans without their boots. And, Mr. Speaker, the finest boots in Texas were made by Houston legend, Rocky…
So what does all this mean? I have given 20 or 30 enumerated counts of an indictment against Pakistan, alleging them of supporting terrorism in the world. What can we do about it? Pakistan is not an ally of the United States. But the…
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