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Pete Sessions

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Party
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State and District
Texas, District 32
Chamber
House
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Currently in congress

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Congressional Record entries

Entry Title Date
Special Rules For Inyo National Forest Land Exchange April 24, 2012
Pete Sessions, R-TX
"Mr. Speaker, on rollcall vote No. 178, had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''"
In Recognition Of Mr. Norman Meador April 17, 2012
Pete Sessions, R-TX
"Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Norman Meador for his dedicated service to Boy Scout Troop 890 in Lake Highlands, Texas."
In Recognition Of Joan And Alan Walne March 28, 2012
Pete Sessions, R-TX
"Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask the House of Representatives to join me in recognizing Joan and Alan Walne for their dedicated service to the city of Dallas and Fair Park. On April 3, 2012, the Friends of Fair Park will present the Walnes with the 2012 Spirit of the Centennial Award."
In Recognition Of Mr. Robert E. Casey, Jr. March 22, 2012
Pete Sessions, R-TX
"Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Robert E. Casey, Jr., the Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Dallas Field Office. Mr. Casey is retiring from the FBI on April 30, 2012."
Personal Explanation March 21, 2012
Pete Sessions, R-TX
"Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 116, had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.''"

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