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You are hereUnited StatesFaith & Freedom Coalition’s “Road to Majority” Welcomes the ‘Royal Flush’ of Conservatives
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Cornyn: Border Security Rhetoric Impressive, Results Pathetic
Until Congress acknowledges our credibility problem when it comes to enforcing our immigration laws, including border security, and until such time as we take serious action to fix it, we're never going to get true immigration reform. And we will never be able to pat ourselves on the back and say, "You know what? This is not going to happen again." Read more »
NSA and The Endangered 4th Amendment
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Mexican Cartel Assassin Confirmed Killed 11 On U.S. Soil, Confessed To More
The confessed killer, Jose Manuel Martinez, is originally from Mexico but has legal status in the U.S. according to Fox News Latino. He was arrested in Arizona but later extradited to Alabama for his crimes there. U.S. law enforcement has confirmed 11 of the murders on U.S. soil that were carried out for an unidentified Mexican cartel. Read more » Posted under:
Americans Deserve BetterI went to the House floor this week to give my colleagues in Congress a wake up call. Americans are fed up with our government and its latest scandals – and they should be. We deserve better than a government spies on us, infringes on our Constitutional rights, and stifles economic growth and innovation. Watch video of my floor speech below. Posted under:
House Includes Congressman Sessions’ TBI Initiative in NDAA
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SDNY Bankruptcy Courts Sing the Blues on Fox Business - Maybe they should file Chapter 11?
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The Obama Administration and Its Scandals
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NSA Data Collection
I want to know more about how this data is being collected and used. Posted under:
Crowd Erupts in Thunderous Applause When Leno Says Obama Should Close IRS Instead of GitmoJay Leno made a suggestion on his June 3rd show which was met with overwhelming approval! “Guantanamo Bay? How ’bout closing the IRS?” Or maybe move the IRS to Gitmo?
Boom. Perfect idea Jay! 2 thumbs way up!! Read more » Posted under:
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When considering the top conservative political events and conferences in Washington, DC, the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s Road to Majority ranks among the best! Last week, their impressive list of surprisingly accessible speakers coupled with diverse event programming and breakout sessions educated, encouraged and empowered grassroots activists from across the country. Over 1,800 leaders, speakers, and media participated during the three day event. I was personally honored to attend and represent the Texas Faith & Freedom Coalition, the Lone Star State affiliate for the FFC. The event began on Thursday with a kick-off luncheon featuring Senators Rand Paul (KY), Mike Lee (UT), Ron Johnson (WI) and Marco Rubio (FL). 
The rhetoric from Washington has been impressive, but the results have been pathetic. The reality on the ground in Texas and in other border states has been quite different.
In light of the continuously-developing NSA spying story, it’s important to look at how substantial the government’s legal justification is for its overreaching, 4th Amendment infringing, domestic surveillance policy, and how said policy can impact the lives of ordinary citizens who supposedly have “nothing to hide”. 
As left-of-center voices call for 
As Chairman of the House Rules Committee, I secured approval of my amendment with Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA-01) to expedite innovative treatments to active duty soldiers suffering from Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Introduced as the TBI Treatment Act (H.R. 2344), my TBI treatment expansion proposal was adopted as an amendment to the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2014. 
Is the Southern District of New York (SDNY) becoming the laughing stock of our nation's bankruptcy courts? After 
Jay Leno may have summed up our situation when he quipped, “How ironic is that? We wanted a president that listens to all Americans -- now we have one.” Yes we have a President who is listening to us all, but then again, why are we surprised? This administration has managed to push every envelope with no price to pay, but maybe with everything hitting at once, there might be hell to pay. The “Can you hear me now?” line from a Verizon commercial now has new meaning. 
Last week, a contractor with the National Security Agency (NSA) revealed that the agency is reviewing large amounts of data from 
