May 26, 2010
Mr. Speaker, the administration announced they're deploying 1,200 National Guard troops to the border. That sounds mighty good, but not so fast. It appears troops aren't really going to the border. It seems they're sending the National…
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 · 2010-05-26
May 25, 2010
Madam Speaker, the recent explosion of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico has raised legitimate concerns regarding safety and environmental standards of deepwater, offshore drilling. My thoughts and prayers go out to…
May 25, 2010
Mr. Speaker, lawmen sometimes give their lives in the line of duty while protecting the rest of us. Houston, Texas, Police Officer Eydelmen Mani was one of those brave men. On May 19, 2010, he gave his life assisting fellow police officers…
May 24, 2010
Mr. Speaker, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton said of his agency that they would ``not necessarily process illegal immigrants referred to them by Arizona officials.'' Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano said the…
May 24, 2010
Mr. Speaker, Mexican President Felipe Calderon spoke to this House Chamber this last week as our guest, but I heard about it nonstop when I went back home to my district in Texas. My office has received hundreds of calls, almost as many as…
May 20, 2010
Mr. Speaker, heavily armed Mexican pirates have been shaking down U.S. boaters on Falcon Lake in Texas. It's a reservoir and a bass fishing haven that straddles the Rio Grande River in Texas--between Texas and Mexico. It's the…
May 20, 2010
I thank the gentleman for yielding. A couple of points. One thing that President Calderon said today that I totally agree with is that the rule of law is important. He said he believed in the rule of law. So do I. But I think the rule of…
May 20, 2010
Regarding the Attorney General not reading the bill, he is a knowledgeable lawyer. Any knowledgeable lawyer who read the Arizona statute would know what he was saying was incorrect. That is why I asked him the question because I believed…
May 20, 2010
I agree to the comment that we all should speak the same language. Now, being from Iowa, you would probably think those of us in Texas and Louisiana don't speak the same language you do even though it is a version of English, they tell us…
May 20, 2010
Thank you, gentlemen, for yielding briefly. I want to comment about our border protectors. The Border Patrol, the sheriffs all along the border do everything they can to secure the sovereignty to protect us from those who come into the…
May 20, 2010
Mr. Speaker, administration officials are criticizing Arizona's new illegal immigration enforcement law, and they haven't read the bill. The Attorney General hasn't read it. The Secretary of Homeland Security hasn't read it. Some State…
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