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March 14th, 2014
I’m deeply troubled by reports that convicted 9/11 terrorist Mohammed Haydar Zammar has been set free in Syria. Zammar was being held by the Assad regime while serving a 12-year sentence. Recently, it seems that Zammar was...
October 3rd, 2013
President Obama has been trying to make the government shutdown as visible and painful as possible. He has ordered the World War II veterans memorial to be "closed," preventing the otherwise free and unstaffed memorial from...
September 16th, 2013
Team Obama will try to present the Russian proposal to get the Syrians to give up their chemical weapons as a brilliant maneuver by Obama as part of a longer term strategy, but the reality is Obama got check mated by Putin...
September 13th, 2013
I sent a letter today to Secretary of State John Kerry urging him to include bioweapons in the negotiations on disarming the Assad regime of chemical weapons. Read the letter below:Dear Secretary Kerry,As you conduct...
September 10th, 2013
If the House were to vote today on launching military strikes against Syria, I and a majority of Members would vote no.Over the last two weeks, I have spoken with hundreds of constituents who are overwhelmingly opposed to a...
September 7th, 2013
After attending Friday’s classified briefing and listening to the people I represent, I have decided to vote against U.S. military intervention in Syria’s civil war. Our involvement could further destabilize an unstable...
September 5th, 2013
The following is from Texas Land Comissioner Jerry Patterson:As you know, I'm a retired Marine and Vietnam veteran.My son Travis, pictured below, is a Marine helicopter pilot with 3 tours under his belt (2 in Iraq and 1 off...
September 3rd, 2013
Congress:There are no “good guys” in this one. Nothing there is worth American sons’ and daughters’ blood or American treasure. If the surrounding nations (who arguably are truly at risk here if any are) do not support the...
August 29th, 2013
A statesman ought to be prudent as prudence is the fourth conservative principle provided by Russell Kirk. This is an area in which Edmund Burke and Plato agree as well; both place prudence as the first among the equal...
July 19th, 2012
Today, I issued the following statement in response to the Department of Defense’s announcement of a new $171 million contract with the Russian state-controlled arms export firm Rosoboronexport, who continues to arm the...
January 20th, 2014
As we begin 2014, it's worth reflecting on where we stand in our fight against al-Qaida and global terrorism.Over the past year, in my role as chairman of the Terrorism Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I'...
October 2nd, 2013
The current Continuing Resolution to fund the government expired, resulting in a government shutdown. This outcome could have been avoided but, unfortunately, repeatedly throughout this process, the Senate refused to...
September 16th, 2013
This “Help Kickstart World War III” may be one of the most clever videos I’ve seen in some time! Who says that the Left doesn’t support Obama…no matter what!? Check out this special interest group.
September 11th, 2013
Twelve years ago today, Americans awoke to the news of the formerly unthinkable, a terrorist attack on our soil with massive casualties. Nearly 3,000 Americans perished in attacks orchestrated by Islamic jihadists, part of...
September 8th, 2013
Syria is where Obama's foreign policy follies are laid bare and found in disarray. That can no longer be debatable, but what is debatable is what to do about this disaster. Republican Congressman Tom Cotton. and hopefully...
September 5th, 2013
I am strongly opposed to American military involvement in Syria. One side is Assad and Iran, the other side is Al Qaeda. We have no business supporting either side. America’s job is to protect our vital national interests....
September 3rd, 2013
Syria is a debacle, and the people responsible are President Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Obama has decided to allow Congress a say, why, it is anyone's guess. What can’t be denied is that the Middle...
August 31st, 2013
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to visit a Syrian refugee camp while I was overseas in Turkey. This helped me to better understand the civil war raging in Syria. In the midst of the current turmoil, the...
April 11th, 2013
The Obama Administration's lack of leadership on the threats from North Korea proves a pivotal point that has been recognized by political observers dating back to Thucydides: domestic politics influence foreign affairs. One...
June 12th, 2012
Monday I sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta again expressing concerns with the U.S. Government’s relationship with the Russian state-controlled arms export firm Rosoboronexport, who has for years been arming...
