Ted Poe

Russia is the only country that can pose an existential threat to the United States.

What is the United States doing about the South China Sea?

The United States has about 14 [nuclear submarines]. The Chinese have six.

We know they are not abiding by the treaty, and they are just making matters worse.

The Russians are a perfect example of that.

I think we should cut off all aid to Pakistan until they come to the table and there is proof that they are not harboring terrorists in their own country and sending them across the border.

Someone has said that Afghanistan is where empires go to die.

So are we, the United States, in the nation building business of Afghanistan?

Aren't we in the same situation? But yet, we say--and I am not arguing with the President's policy--we say we will be there indefinitely if need be to make sure that we obtain victory.

I think it is nonsense that we continue to send money to Pakistan with the promise they will do better.

Thank you, Mr. Horowitz, for being here. You probably think you are in the lion's den.

So my point is we let the FBI determine not to tell us who the other three biased people were in this 500-page investigation that we all now have. Does that seem a little odd to you? I'm just asking your opinion.

Turkey is moving away from democratic principles at a rapid rate.

I wanted to tap my foot and say amen to my friend, Mr. Keating, from Massachusetts, and his comments and his questions.

I commend the administration for its bold decision. It was a bad deal. It's a worse deal now.

Most recently, they have purchased or received S-400s from Russia, missiles--which violates sanctions by the United States on Russia.

I recently met with the Speakers of the House of Ukraine and Moldova and Georgia, and they are working together to move more to the West, to democracy, et cetera.

I have the philosophy I am for everything below the ground and everything above the ground.

The U.S. oil and gas industry is a force multiplier for American influence around the world.

We can develop it, produce it, send it across the ocean, and sell it to them and they can buy it cheaper than they can drill it themselves.

The conversation was about getting LNG from the United States to India.

I am glad to see that we are finally getting to that point.

Through this bill, we will continue to improve the tradition of strongly supporting Israel.

Israel is an outpost of democracy and freedom in a troubled region that shares our values and faces many of the same dangers we face.

I am also pleased to support H.R. 5141, the U.S.-Israel Security Assistance Act introduced by Chairman Ros-Lehtinen.