Feb 9, 2011
Mr. Speaker, Christmas is supposed to be the happiest time of the year, especially for children. But it wasn't for an 8-year-old girl who was raped by an outlaw in her own home. Her rapist was Salvador Portillo-Saravia, a known criminal…
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 · 2011-02-09
Feb 8, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I want to address an important issue that has come to light recently. It has to do with the wonderful group of volunteers that serve in the United States Peace Corps. The Peace Corps was the idea of John F. Kennedy. He went to…
Feb 8, 2011
Mr. Speaker, Juarez, Mexico, is one of the most dangerous cities in the world, experiencing a fierce turf war between drug cartels. More than 3,000 people were murdered there in 2010 alone. Three triple homicides occurred just this past…
Jan 26, 2011
Mr. Speaker, the President's speech last night was long on hope and short on reality. The administration's answer to America's problems is more investments, which is a fancy word for more spending and more government control. The…
Jan 26, 2011
Mr. Speaker, on Christmas Eve, 2010, about 1 month ago, most Americans were with their families and their friends enjoying the holiday season, the joy and happiness of being together at that special time of the year. But holidays do not…
Jan 25, 2011
Mr. Speaker, the government is going broke. Government spends too much. It borrows too much. It taxes too much. One idea is to raise the government credit card limit. It's like when my four kids went off to college. When they reached the…
Jan 24, 2011
I believe we need--I'll try to keep it simple--more innovation, swifter patents, more jobs, and a whole lot less pirates and thieves in our patent system.
Jan 24, 2011
Mr. Speaker, Jess Smochek joined the Peace Corps in 2004 and went to Bangladesh to help that Third World country. Soon after arriving, a group of local men groped her sexually, however. She reported the improper conduct, but no one did…
Jan 20, 2011
Mr. Speaker, finally Congress says it will rein in out-of-control spending. My neighbors in Texas are a little cynical and say, ``Prove it.'' One suggestion I keep hearing is regarding foreign aid. My friend, Sammy Mahan, a towing service…
Jan 19, 2011
Mr. Speaker, recently, in the border ghost town of Fort Quitman, Texas, a county road crew came under automatic weapon fire. The four Hudspeth County workers reported at least eight shots were fired at them from across the border in…
Jan 18, 2011
Mr. Speaker, never before in the history of our great country has a tax been levied on individual Americans by the Federal Government with the purpose of forcing citizens to do something the government wants them to do. And never before…
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