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Silvestre Reyes

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Silvestre Reyes's Biography

Silvestre "Silver" Reyes (born November 10, 1944 in Canutillo, Texas) is an American politician representing Texas's 16th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. He is the Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the primary Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives charged with the oversight of the United States Intelligence Community, including the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), and other executive branch departments and agencies. Reyes is also a Senior Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the primary Committee responsible for the funding and oversight of the Department of Defense (DOD) and the United States Armed Forces, as well as substantial portions of the Department of Energy. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

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    News Source: Houston Chronicle | 9 days ago
    Back home in Texas, Washington, D.C., is the place Republican lawmakers love to hate...A Houston Chronicle analysis of campaign contributions to the Texas congressional delegation found that Texas Republicans have received more money from Washington
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    News Source: Salem News | 12 days ago
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    News Source: Moreover Silicon Valley | 19 days ago
    With the theme "New Strategies for Community Empowerment: New Leadership through Action," approximately 20,000 people are expected to attend, including top leaders from business, government, and other sectors of the Latino community. Albuquerque as

Silvestre Reyes Blogs

  • The Semiotics of Islamophobia | Savage Minds

    Blog Source: savageminds.org | 10 days ago
    When Stein asked Congressman Silvestre Reyes, chair of the House intelligence committee, whether al-Qaeda was Sunni or Shia, he answered: “Predominantly – probably Shia.” Clearly the United States would be better off if our leaders, ...
  • Secretaries Kathleen Sebelius and Hilda Solis to Address ...

    Blog Source: intsite.wordpress.com | 10 days ago
    Silvestre Reyes Rep. Ciro Rodriguez Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard Rep. John Salazar Rep. Loretta Sanchez Rep. Jose E. Serrano Rep. Albio Sires. Each year CHCI's Public Policy Conference draws national leaders from the government, ...
  • The Westerner: U.S.-Mexico Border Security Conference Facts ...

    Blog Source: thewesterner.blogspot.com | 10 days ago
    But the images flashed to the crowd at Texas Congressman Silvestre Reyes' annual border security conference at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) showed graphic scenes from the so-called narco war in the Mexican state of ...

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