Ted Poe Light Bulb Speech

Dear john boehner ted poe and members of the incoming 112th congress if you do only one thing in your time in washington and frankly i hope you do only one thing given your propensity to expand government other than eradicating obamacare it is this.

Ted poe light bulb speech.

In november 2017 poe announced that he would retire from congress and not seek re election in 2018. 06 24 2008 poeâ s light bulb speech turns him into youtube star by ryan hickman locally ted poe has a reputation as a tough minded judge and since he joined congress in 2005 has been known for his support of border security victimsâ rights and foreign relations. Representative ted poe r humble stepped up to the mic on the house floor and blasted president obama on the issue of the fiscal cliff delivering a 67 second speech peppered. Poe was the first republican to represent the 2nd district.

It was a floor speech on june 11 by congressman ted poe of texas. The federal government does not have the authority to tell us what kind of light bulbs to put in our home. Ted poe republican texas speaking in the u s. Ted poe r tx regarding the proposed ban on incandesent light bulbs.

Ted poe is good i loved the way he walked us through. As background i m sure you re aware that congress in its allseeing imperial we know what s best for you wisdom has passed a law outlawing the incandescent lightbulb effective in 2014. Remember florescent bulbs are filled with mercury hazmat which truckers must have a special endorsement on our cdls to haul. Lloyd theodore poe born september 10 1948 is an american politician who represented texas s 2nd congressional district in the united states house of representatives from 2005 to 2019.

We re all supposed to use those curly shaped fluorescent bulbs from that point on. Ted poe republican texas on obama s mandatory use of cfl light bulbs. Federal light bulb ban a federal law banning ordinary incandescent light bulbs has already had a negative effect on the american economy ge has closed its last major bulb producing factory in the united states creating job opportunities in china legislation enacted in 2007 orders the phase out of incandescent light bulbs beginning.