U.S. Representative for El Paso, Texas

I represent the people of El Paso, Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives. I spent more than 26 years in the U.S. Border Patrol before serving in Congress. I am also a Vietnam-combat veteran.


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“There is always plenty of time in a day, you just have to get up earlier and stay up later.”

Spending time with my grand kids, wood working, working around the house, Dallas Cowboys

Sixties hits, jazz, classical, country, Neil Diamond, Barry Manilow, Barry White, Beatles

Bond Movies, Casa Blanca, A Bridge Too Far

Shows on the History Channel, HGTV, DIY Network, AMC, CNN, MSNBC