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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.
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Chair, ``America is a Nation of laws, which means, I, as the President, am obligated to enforce the law. I don't have a choice about that. That is part of my job. ``With respect to the notion that…
On Saturday, a 10-year-old girl walked into a crowded Nigerian market with a bomb strapped around her body. She walked through a metal detector, and the bomb exploded, killing her and dozens around her. The device reportedly was controlled…
Around 11 a.m. on January 7, on a cold winter day in Paris, France, two men armed with AK-47s forced a woman entering the offices of a French newspaper to let them in. After murdering the security guard in the lobby, they ran up to the…
We ought to strongly consider putting North Korea, these outlaws, on state sponsor of terrorism list.
Globally, there seems to be, among the many bad folks in the world, three main countries. You got Syria, you got Iran, and you got North Korea.
The Red Ryder BB gun is a ghost of Christmas past because, this year, Santa gave drones. Here a drone, there a drone, everywhere a drone. Just more eyes in the sky and these eyes could be anywhere and on any person. How comforting is that…
I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, the permitting for the Keystone pipeline has taken longer than it took for the United States to win World War II. Isn't that lovely? The pipeline will bring oil to my home State of Texas. Pipelines are…
The United States Congress has been sworn into office. We all took an oath to support and defend the United States Constitution. The Constitution, however, is under attack by the policies of the administration. The administration has…
Are we going to put more boots on the ground, American military, in the Middle East to defeat ISIS?
How long is it going to take before we get all those people that are being trained in Saudi Arabia back in Syria to fight?
It seems to me that our strategy is twofold at this point, or maybe threefold.
There is no question about it that ISIS, as I call them, they are a bunch of bad people who just commit murder, and we are doing battle with ISIS.
We should be unified in our response, an intelligent response, to these treaty violations by Russia.
I actually think the thing that would scare Vladimir Putin the most would be if we lifted defense sequestration.
Let's not beat up on our own diplomats. Let's not beat up on our own Defense Department officials.
I am no expert in arms, but I would think the Russians would lather up with the idea that they are in violation.
How long are we going to give the Russians to come back to the fold, so to speak?
If the Russians are in violation of the INF Treaty--and you have testified that they are in violation--the United States has options.
Are they in violation or not in compliance with eight other arms control treaties?
The United States has our military all over the world, and we have for a good number of years. In fact, the United States has been at war for a long, long time. This year, as we approach Christmas, families across America will gather…
It was a bright Sunday morning in the islands of Hawaii. America was at peace and unprepared for war. Soon the rising Sun was darkened by hundreds of Japanese planes as they strafed and bombed Pearl Harbor. The American battleships were…
The Federal food police are whipping up their latest batch of distasteful government regulations. With a government fist around an iron spatula, the Federal Government has become the new Mr. Bumble from the book ``Oliver Twist.'' The food…
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