Joe has represented the th District of Texas since when he won his first race on a recount. 그는 오랫동안 의회에 몸담으며 워싱턴 DC가 수년에 걸쳐 많은 변화를 겪는 것을 지켜보았습니다. He has seen the amount of decorum and civility used in the political process change over the years.