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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.
Osama bin Laden has met his maker, and we appreciate the Navy SEALs for arranging the meeting, but Pakistan gives us some concern. It seems like Pakistan might be playing both sides, and they have a lot of explaining to do. For all these…
The long arm of American justice has found the pawn of Satan. The father of al Qaeda, the leader of terrorists, has met his maker, and May 1, 2011, was judgment day. Osama bin Laden was the emblem of all the evil and hatred that exists in…
Our House Chaplain, Father Daniel Coughlin, is retiring from his duties after 11 years of serving the United States House of Representatives. Since our forefathers established this tradition in Congress in 1789, the House Chaplain has…
The Victims of Crimes Act, or VOCA, as it's called, is a wonderful idea that requires convicted criminals to pay into a fund that is used by crime victims. It is the idea that criminals pay for the system they have created. They pay rent…
Arizona border ranchers tell me that when illegals enter Arizona with their maps and their lists of churches that give sanctuary, they also know about U.S. courts. When some illegals are actually captured, they oftentimes ask the Border…
``Houston, we have a problem.'' These were the words from space when Apollo 13 was in trouble. The NASA folks in Houston, Texas, helped bring Apollo 13 back to Earth safely. Now, Houston, we have another problem, because for obvious…
Last week Iraqi forces unleashed a surprise attack on Camp Ashraf, the home of thousands of Iranian exiles, including innocent men, women and children; 2,500 members of the Iraqi military, armed with military weapons, attacked those 3,000…
According to a Center of Immigration Studies report cited in the Houston Chronicle, 70 percent of Texas' illegal immigrant families with at least one anchor baby collect welfare from Uncle Sam. People illegally in the United States should…
Today we are engaged in a debate about out-of-control government spending, but there should never be an issue about fully funding our military. They should never worry that Congress will not provide them the resources to defend this…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, the EPA is on a mission to destroy American industry. Their damaging plan to regulate the so-called carbon emissions will cost every household in America at least $1,600 per year. These…
The United States is engaged in a new concept of war. No longer will the United States go to war only when it is in our national security interest. The Obama Doctrine is ``war in the name of humanity.'' Secretary Gates said military…
The President says that he wants to cut the country's oil imports by one-third over the next 10 years. Well, that's fantastic and well-timed for the announcement of his reelection campaign yesterday. But let's face reality. Gasoline is up…
I want to address the third front that the United States is engaged in, and I am not talking about the war in Libya. I am talking about the border war on our southern front between the United States and Mexico, the war with the…
Delay, delay, delay is the administration's energy plan. The Keystone XL Pipeline project would bring 700,000 barrels of oil a day from Alberta, Canada, to refineries in southeast Texas. This would provide more energy for America, but the…
I thank the gentlelady for yielding time, and I appreciate the work she has done on this issue and for bringing it to the House's attention today during this Special Order. Domestic violence, as you said, affects the entire country--all…
Foreign invaders are threatening the people who feed America. Recently, I was invited to the Arizona border by Congresswoman Gabby Giffords' office. I met with border ranchers who live in fear each day because they don't know who or what…
Gasoline has reached nearly $4 a gallon, and 60 percent of the American people want the administration to open up offshore drilling. Yet the administration ignores the will of the people, remaining defiant in their war on domestic energy…
The Middle East is in turmoil. Citizens are in revolt and are ousting their dictators. One of the worst rulers is Muammar Qadhafi in Libya. Qadhafi is so bad, the President has involved the United States military in support of the rebels…
It has been said that the first casualty of war is the truth. In war, the way information reaches the people is through the messengers of truth, a free and independent press. One way to hide the truth in Qaddafi's war is for the dictator…
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. War is expensive; and it should not be measured in the cost of money, which has been, really, the discussion today. I have the greatest respect for Mr. Jones and Mr. Rohrabacher and you, too, Mr…
Most Americans are not personally affected by the two wars that America is engaged in the countries of Iraq and Afghanistan. We go about our daily routine. We are concerned about March Madness, the gasoline prices, but war does not really…
9 months after the administration sent 1,200 National Guard troops to the border, Washington has decided that it is time for the troops to withdraw. In my opinion, this decision is dangerously irresponsible. Violence has already spilled…
They cry peace, peace, peace in the daylight, but, when darkness of the night comes, they murder the innocent. Such was the case over the weekend when suspected Palestinian radicals killed five Israeli members of the Fogel family living in…
For every dollar handed out we will be able to ask, How does this further the interest of the United States?
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