Ted Poe

What can we do, Congress, to make your job better and more efficient in that? The rescue of child victims and the capture of the outlaws: what can we do on that issue of trafficking?

I want to commend the Service for rescuing those 102 girls. Their lives are better because of it, and the country is better of it.

The Russians have a pattern, and I think because of their pattern and our reaction or lack of reaction, we are living in fantasy land if we think the Russians are ever going to come and comply with this treaty.

I agree with you, Mr. Rose, that we should try to work on solving this in a diplomatic way, that is always the ultimate answer to getting this, but I don't think the Russians are--they are calling our bluff about this.

Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 479 offered by the Honorable Ted Poe, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas.

Why are we surprised that the Russians are doing all of these things? We aren't surprised.

I met with the President of the Ukraine, asked him what we could do as a country. And he said, quit sending us MREs, canned food.

The Russians then invade Crimea, conquer Crimea, put their people there, claim it is theirs.

In 2008 the Russians invade the Republic of Georgia, take one-third of their territory, and the West basically said that's not nice, you shouldn't do it.

I am hopeful for full funding of the Second Chance Act and I look forward to working with you on this request.

I think we have to go in with a multifaceted approach that pushes hard politically, that creates leverage with Russia and Iran to pressure Assad to come to the negotiating table.

I was one of the first, if not the first, trial judge in Texas to allow cameras in the courtroom.

A bilateral deal with the United Kingdom is a great place to start.

British citizens chose to reclaim their economic independence.

The special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom.

It's important that we have a free and stable government for the people of Libya.

The only way to have a free Libya is the removal of ISIS.

I appreciate Chairman Ted Poe for convening this timely and important hearing.

The time has come for America to lead again. Until we do, the world will remain at risk.

The United States' policy towards Cuba is more than 50 years old, and it has failed.

Our government spies on Americans. Section 702 was designed to go after the bad guys overseas, but it is being used to collect communications of Americans in America without a search warrant under the Fourth Amendment. The amendment that…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will be postponed. Amendment No. 20 Offered by Mr. Duncan of Tennessee The Acting…

I have an desk amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 126, line 13, after the dollar amount insert the following: ``(reduced by $200,000,000)''. The…

Pakistan has proven they can't be trusted as an ally.

It is clear that North Korea lied, but they are still not on the list.