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Ted Poe

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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.

Quotes by year · 200920182,576 total · peak 2013 (388)
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Apr 25, 2012

Madam Speaker, the regulators are going after America's farms. Now they are considering prohibiting kids from working on farms. Growing up on a farm teaches kids valuable lessons and a strong work ethic. Now the Federal Government is…

Congressional Record · 2012-04-25
Apr 24, 2012

Mr. Speaker, when lawless drug dealers, child molesters, wife beaters, robbers, bandits, and other street terrorists threaten our communities, peace officers are always the first ones to track them down. Peace officers are the last strand…

Congressional Record · 2012-04-24
Apr 19, 2012

Madam Speaker, it's a new day in Washington, and soon the unelected, unaccountable regulators will be sending out new rules to the people. The fourth branch of government meddles in every aspect of our lives. In the name of saving us from…

Congressional Record · 2012-04-19
Apr 19, 2012

Mr. Speaker, our small businesses are hurting. In the past year, only one in five small businesses has hired. This is a problem because if small businesses aren't hiring, we don't recover. According to a survey from the U.S. Chamber of…

Congressional Record · 2012-04-19
Apr 18, 2012

Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the space shuttle Discovery flew through the blue sky over the Nation's capital on its way to its final resting place at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Virginia. The flyover was met by cheers from…

Congressional Record · 2012-04-18
Apr 17, 2012

Mr. Speaker, it's party time at the General Services Administration. The good times rolled in Las Vegas, where the GSA spent over $800,000 of tax money on a conference for 300 people. Now we learn that back in 2010, the GSA employees…

Congressional Record · 2012-04-17
Apr 17, 2012

The conditions, in my opinion, are deplorable. Rudy Giuliani says it is not a camp; it is a concentration camp.

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Apr 17, 2012

Kim Jong-Un is just like his daddy. He follows in the footsteps of his daddy.

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Apr 17, 2012

What is our policy toward North Korea?

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Apr 17, 2012

To my understanding, a foreign terrorist organization has got to do several things to be a foreign terrorist organization.

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Apr 17, 2012

Until people in the camp start being resettled to third countries--third party countries, why should Camp Ashraf residents view this as a temporary home?

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