Ted Poe

I am also proud to, once again, work with Representative Connolly to ensure that transparency and accountability of our Government's programs.

With the BUILD Act and the creation of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, we have a powerful new foreign policy tool.

I am pleased to be an original cosponsor of Mr. Yoho's bill, the BUILD Act and commend him for his lead in it.

But we know that that occurs and we know who these people are?

So to answer the question, we do know their names?

The United States has made clear that we will work with our allies to help them get their terror finance laws in line with ours.

I am a big believer in putting inmates to work in a productive way where that when they get out of prison, they can use whatever skills they learned in prison.

What is the recidivism rate of the Bureau of Prisons, the Federal Bureau of Prisons?

They want to tie together 65 percent of the world's population in their Belt-Road Initiative.

I am a supporter of the Ex-Im Bank and it's been stonewalled over in the Senate because the Senate refuses to appoint commissioners so that it can do what I think is a good--beneficial not only to America but other entities across the…

I believe this OPIC is a--not only a financial entity that works good for America and other countries but it's a diplomatic positive for us in foreign countries.

I am also a veteran and I am thankful for what the Committee does for our veterans to receive the best possible care, benefits, and support after they come back from the battlefield throughout the world.

It is one of the things that Congress has actually done and done right is the GI Bill and it has served our country quite well, like my dad.

I am the son of a World War II veteran. My dad is 93, still very active and opinionated, served World War II in Germany and came back to Fort Bliss, Fort Polk, and Fort Hood, as well.

The United States needs to be very careful when it goes into a nation self-righteously, overthrowing the government.

My amendment calls for investigations of past crimes such as the 1988 massacre where thousands of political prisoners were systematically murdered by the regime.

The United States should support these dissidents in Iran and Iranians throughout the world that are trying to have a regime change in their own country.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 4744 offered by the Honorable Ted Poe.

International attention has faded, but the Iranian people are still in the streets demanding that their rights be protected.

The mullahs in Tehran are among the world's worst human rights abusers. They almost take joy in hurting people of their own country.

In this fight against terrorism, we need everybody at the table, especially women.

In our effort to combat terrorism and extremism abroad, we have neglected the important role of women and how they can play a part in actually preventing radicalization and facilitating peace building in areas long worn by violence.

Despite the marginalization and brutality of women in extremist-held lands, repressive regimes, persistent conflict, and poor development policies sometimes create conditions that make groups like ISIS to be seen as an opportunity for…

The spread of terrorism and extremist ideas has claimed countless lives, destroyed hundreds of communities and spawned radical groups around the world.

We refocus on the importance of the role of women in solving this problem