Nov 3, 2011
As we approach Veterans Day, the day we honor those who served and came back home, I want to talk about a very special veteran. Frank Buckles, Jr., when he was 16 years of age--some say 15--during the beginning of the great World War I…
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.
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Nov 2, 2011
When the coach messes up, blame the team. This policy occurred yesterday. Yesterday, in an attempt to divert attention from the Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer took one for the head coach and testified about…
Nov 2, 2011
In the dangerous border region between Mexico and Texas, in the year 2008, outlaws from Mexico were caught smuggling marijuana into the United States, and they were caught by the Border Patrol agents. Border Patrol Agent Jesus Diaz's…
Nov 2, 2011
China needs to be recognized for what they are: A socialist, Communist system.
Nov 2, 2011
Some people might think because China's economy has grown... the internal operation of China has changed. It has not.
Nov 1, 2011
I thank the gentlelady for yielding. And I appreciate the chair and the ranking member for relentlessly pushing this issue to the House floor as fast as it was possible and to the good folks down at the Senate, Senator Boxer and Senator…
Nov 1, 2011
I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank the gentleman from Virginia for introducing this resolution. ``In God We Trust'' is an important part of American history, and this resolution is necessary to ensure that it remains a part of…
Nov 1, 2011
Once again the Department of Justice is using taxpayer dollars to sue States for a job the government refuses to do. The Federal Government won't or can't enforce immigration laws, so South Carolina has been forced to take matters into…
Nov 1, 2011
Some of the bravest Iranian dissidents are those that are willing to risk their lives to voice opposition to the current Ahmadinejad corrupt regime.
Nov 1, 2011
We must remember, Madam Chairman, that 85 of these people that are in the camp are either U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
Nov 1, 2011
We should publicly and vocally support a regime change by the freedom-loving people in Iran and the freedom-loving people in Camp Ashraf.
Oct 27, 2011
During the Texas War of Independence, the enemy tried to remove a cannon from the town of Gonzales. The defiant Texans flew a flag which stated ``Come and Take It.'' Now, in Montana, an intolerant radical anti-religious group wants a…
Oct 26, 2011
Right now, there's probably a group of folks at a large oak table in a marble palace down the street nibbling on their $16 muffins, drinking their lattes, and dreaming up new expensive, ineffective regulations to impose on the rest of us…
Oct 26, 2011
My concern, first of all, is the safety of the people in Camp Ashraf when that 31st comes.
Oct 26, 2011
He spent all of his time saying this is the reason they are treated the way they are, because you, United States, have designated them as a foreign terrorist organization.
Oct 25, 2011
I thank the gentleman for yielding and thank you for your leadership on this issue. I appreciate you, Congressman Green. We've known each other a long time. Thirty years ago we both started as young buck lawyers at the Harris County…
Oct 25, 2011
Last week I met with over a dozen community bankers in my congressional district. They are concerned for ``the tsunami of regulations'' coming out of Washington, D.C. Now, these are not Wall Street bankers, these are small town bankers…
Oct 25, 2011
There's been a lot of talk about immigration, border security and all of the problems in between. But let's talk about one part of the immigration issue that has maybe slipped through the cracks and we don't hear much about it. There are…
Oct 24, 2011
The House in a bipartisan way passed five energy bills months ago. These bills will create American energy jobs right here in America. These bills would allow more energy development in the Gulf of Mexico, in Virginia and in Alaska. One…
Oct 14, 2011
During the hot summer days of August, with daily consistent temperatures over 100 degrees, a record drought over the State and hundreds of wildfires burning the plains and prairies of Texas, a miracle from the Lord occurred: The birth of a…
Oct 13, 2011
When I meet with businesses across southeast Texas, their message for the Federal Government is clear. Back off. Over 14 million Americans are unemployed because companies are not hiring. Companies are not hiring because of the uncertainty…
Oct 13, 2011
In the last 2 days, we have been learning some disturbing information about the Nation of Iran and its dictator, Ahmadinejad. It seems as though, with the consultation with Iran and the drug cartels in Mexico, it was the idea that the…
Oct 13, 2011
I think one way that we could help a regime change--and I do believe that is the greatest hope for peace, is that there is a regime change and that the little fellow from the desert, Ahmadinejad, be replaced by his own people.
Oct 13, 2011
I think that is not a good situation for the United States State Department to be in, that it should make a decision.
Oct 12, 2011
I just wanted to point out another statement made by Texas ranchers. I think the Texas ranchers are the finest law enforcement organization in the world next to Scotland Yard--the two of them. Lieutenant Arthur Barrera, whom I met when I…
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