Ted Poe

Would it seem to you that Mexico has the responsibility to protect their borders from illegal weapons coming in, just like we have the responsibility to keep drugs out of our country?

I see. Wouldn't you agree with the statement that we dance with the ones who brung us?

Of course profiling a person based on race is abhorrent to our system, but we must also deal with the reality of the problems that we have with illegals that have committed crimes in this country.

I really think that could happen. It reminds me of a divorce case I once saw or heard.

I would hope there would be a study on this to see what the bottom line is.

I appreciate all of you being here, especially appreciate the passion with which you try to educate us on this Committee.

I think we ought to have a discussion on whether that is a good idea or not.

I think, of course, in the long term, the best solution is for the parties to get involved and solve the problem rather than having the government swoop in and make decisions that usually--in many cases, I will say--both sides are…

Those victims are prey. They are picked by some criminal.

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Mr. Cardoza from California for bringing this bill to the House floor, and I agree with my friend from Tennessee (Mr. Cohen) that we need to refocus on the legislation presently before the House of…

As a Nation, we are not judged by the way we treat the rich, the famous, the powerful, the important folks that live among us; but we as a community in this Nation are judged by the way we treat the most vulnerable among us, the weak, the…

The purpose of this bill has to do with stalking. A few years ago, most of us didn't even know what stalking was. And now, most Americans know someone or personally have been affected by a stalker out there, whether it's a physical stalker…

Today is National Police Officers Memorial Day, May 15. Last year, 181 peace officers in the United States were killed in the line of duty. Over 18,000 have been killed in the line of duty serving this country. At this very hour on the…

It should be well noted that China continues to support this military dictatorship in Burma. And as we approach the Chinese Olympics this year, we should remember that China does not burn the torch for liberty and freedom throughout the…

What our government ought to be doing is opening up these lands to our law enforcement, so they can protect our Nation rather than putting another layer of Federal bureaucracy on these lands, which is what this legislation does. This bill…

A good example of how private industry works and the Federal Government does not. Anyway, it has been suggested that the way to solve the case of the missing illegals is to give every illegal that crosses into the United States a FedEx or…

In my opinion, absolutely not. It applies to other cases where a firearm is used, such as in a robbery. It doesn't apply to border agents who are required to use and possess a firearm while they are on duty. And so it is not, in my…

The indictment on its face is being challenged because in the indictment it alleges the deadly weapon or the brandishing of a firearm, which requires an additional 10 years. That is also contested on appeal, whether it applies to peace…

The border agents were offered, if they pled guilty to the offense, 2 years incarceration. If they did not plead guilty and went to trial, the prosecutor added the section under our law, 924(c) section that required or would allow a…

There was a grand jury investigation. I do not know who testified. The border supervisors were on the scene and were aware of the entire circumstances. No one knew that the drug dealer who disappeared back into Mexico had even been shot…

There's a disagreement over who brought that to them. We first heard that the Mexican Consulate brought it to someone working in the Federal Government. And then we also heard that another border agent brought it, so I don't know the…

Just in summary, we are requiring people who fly into the United States to have passports. Even people from Mexico who fly into the United States will have to have passports. And when we fly to Mexico or Canada, we have to have passports…

The ``grand bargain'' immigration plan is really a plan to buy more buckets for the big leak on our border. The government is missing the obvious. Until we fix the leak, we can never deal with all of the water from the leak. Until Uncle…

Madam Speaker, Winston Churchill once said that the United Kingdom and the United States are two people separated by a common language. As that may be true, we are not separated but united in our determination and we speak in concert in…

I thank the chairman on behalf of victims of crime and the Victims Rights Caucus and the criminal justice professionals, and I thank you for your support.