Honorable Ted Poe
United States Representative, Texas, Republican
Representative Poe was first elected to the U.S. House in 2004. He serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Judiciary Committee. The following is excerpted from a June 11, 2013, statement on the floor of the House of Representatives. The administration puts forward a false choice between the liberties we cherish and the security we provide. No more illegal wiretapping of citizens. No more ignoring the law when it is convenient. That is not who we are. That is not what is necessary to defeat the terrorists. We will again set an example for the world that the…
