Congressional Hits and Misses: Best of Ted Poe (Video) By JM Rieger Posted August 14, 2015 at 10:00am Facebook Twitter Email Reddit To kick off the 2015 August recess, HOH salutes the Texas member who doesn’t shy away from Vladimir Putin alliterations, Spanish translations or explaining “the way it is.” Related: See photos, follies, HOH Hits and Misses and more at Roll Call’s new video site. Get breaking news alerts and more from Roll Call in your inbox or on your iPhone. Recent Stories ‘Israel is in charge’: Netanyahu made sure Trump’s Iran diplomacy was no picnic Covert actions key to Israel’s strikes on Iran: Mossad Striking up — Congressional Hits and Misses Photos of the week | June 6-12, 2025 AI can sharpen America’s edge in the Pacific — if we move now Walz and Johnson make misleading claims about bill’s impact on SNAP