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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.
Thank you, Judge Carter. The reason Williamson County doesn't have any criminals in it is you sent them all to the Texas State penitentiary when you were judge. But I think this event that has occurred should tell us a lot of things. One…
The House today will vote on a jobs plan that will create thousands of jobs for Americans. I'm talking about the pending free trade agreement with Colombia that has been waiting for years to be voted on. In my great home State of Texas…
Certainly, if it is still a policy of the U.S., Iran violated the Monroe Doctrine.
The Western Hemisphere has been ignored for a long time, but I think we are starting to remember that what happens to our south is important to our national security.
And we need to, I think, label the drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and deal with them accordingly.
The United States Government has facilitated smuggling automatic weapons into Mexico, weapons that were purchased by straw buyers in the United States with the oversight of the ATF. Approximately 2,000 weapons were knowingly sent to our…
I think maybe more boots on the ground, on the border to keep those cartels from passing into the U.S. is something we need to look harder at.
We have to understand, in my opinion, that this is a growing problem of international terrorist groups in the name of some political philosophy working with the people who will do anything for filthy lucre, money, and what we can do with…
The easiest way to get in the United States, of course, is to go through Mexico.
International terrorism we talk about, we realize is a bad thing, and people in the name of certain political beliefs want to cause harm to Americans.
Walking home from school, a girl of 12 is approached by a man who promises to give her everything. In her short life, she has already suffered abuse and neglect from her father and her foster parents. She thinks the promise of food and…
The Chinese dragon is snorting the fire of intimidation against our ally, Taiwan. To defend itself from the Chinese dragon's evil intentions, Taiwan protects itself with rusty swords--outdated F-16s. It also appears that by bullying, the…
NASA plans to send the shuttle Enterprise to New York City, a place that has no connection with NASA. In their sales pitch for the shuttle, the Intrepid Museum painted an extravagant picture of the orbiter prominently displayed in a…
Human trafficking is slavery. And as we fight for human rights throughout the world, we must fight to stop this slavery in all forms.
It is critical we continue program to prosecute traffickers and protect the victims.
The Palestinian Authority has a new face for its movement for statehood. It's Latifa Hmeid. Palestinians praise her as the ``mother of seven prisoners'' and the mother of a person called ``Martyr.'' These sons of hers are in prison for…
It is in our national interest to help Taiwan and it's not in our national interest to play Chamberlain and appease the Chinese dragon.
The Chinese dragon is snorting the fire of intimidation against our ally, Taiwan.
Ever since we found Osama bin Laden living the high life in Abbottabad, we've had our suspicions about Pakistan. Turns out they are disloyal, deceptive, and a danger to the United States. This so-called ally takes billions in U.S. aid…
Do you know the muffin man, the muffin man, the muffin man? Yes, I know the muffin man, but he doesn't live on Drury Lane. He lives at the Department of Justice on Justice Lane and is growing rich on selling $16 muffins at Justice Lane…
It's been almost a year since David Hartley was gunned down by Zeta pirates on Falcon Lake in Texas. The Hartley family still has no suspect, no body, and no justice. David's wife, Tiffany, can't get any answers from our government since…
At a border forum in Brownsville, Texas, yesterday, Special Ranger Roland Garcia for the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association testified about the results of the porous and unsecure border and how it affects ranchers. He said…
It's important for Congress to stand behind Director Williams and give him the power to change the culture in the Peace Corps beyond his tenure.
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