Feb 17, 2011
Contrary to what the gentleman says, in the State of Texas, the power plants, the refineries are already being regulated. They're being regulated by the State of Texas. And unless this amendment passes, the refineries, those that I…
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.
Congressional Record · 2011-02-17
Feb 17, 2011
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd like to thank my fellow Texans, Mr. Barton and Mr. Carter, for cosponsoring and introducing amendment No. 466 in their commitment to block funding for new EPA greenhouse gas mandates. This amendment will eliminate…
Feb 17, 2011
Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. (a) None of…
Feb 17, 2011
It is my understanding that the committee is going to move a standalone bill in the next few months on the very issue of CO<INF>2</INF>. Mr. Chairman, this amendment is very simple. It prohibits the EPA from overreaching and from expanding…
Feb 17, 2011
Mr. Speaker, according to the Secretary of Homeland Security, our southern border is secure. Well, not so fast with that pronouncement. According to the General Accounting Office--those are the people that we pay to actually give us the…
Feb 17, 2011
Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Barton), who knows as much about the Clean Air Act as anybody. (Mr. BARTON of Texas asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)
Feb 17, 2011
I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes appeared to have it.
Feb 16, 2011
Mr. Speaker, the aftershocks of the Egyptian revolution are being felt throughout the Middle East. The hunger for freedom has gone viral and reenergized the movement for freedom in the country of Iran. No country in that region presents…
Feb 16, 2011
Mr. Speaker, David Hartley, Lesley Enriquez, Arthur Redelfs, Nancy Davis, Carlos Mario Gonzalez Bermudez, Juan Carlos Echeverri, and now ICE agent Jaime Zapata. These are all American victims of the border war, the third front, all…
Feb 15, 2011
Madam Speaker, I bring you news from the war on our third front, the southern border with Mexico. Last Saturday, two American teenagers were brutally shot and killed in Mexico in the Mexican border town of Juarez, Mexico. That is right…
Feb 14, 2011
Mr. Speaker, the EPA is now going after the farms and ranches that feed the American people. They say ranching and farming cause dust. Well, no kidding. So out with the dust, and in with more regulations and fines. Dust has been around…
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