Blake Farenthold: “At this time I'd like to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from California (Mr. Hunter).”

I suspect we all know Senator John McCain, but we should also know World War II veteran John McCain from Wharton, Texas, who just turned 100 years old. Mr. McCain was born in Texas on February 15, 1918. When he was just 7 years old, he…

I am here today to remember Robert ``Bob'' Agrifoglio, who passed away recently at the age of 73. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Bob enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on his 17th birthday and headed to basic training in San Antonio, Texas. From…

Every year, I have the pleasure of nominating outstanding young men and women from the 27th Congressional District of Texas to the United States military service academies. Recently, I held a lunch for this year's ten appointees and their…

Under current practice, if a veteran or beneficiary is appointed a fiduciary by the VA, they are automatically labeled as mentally defective and added to the FBI's background check system which prohibits them from purchasing a firearm…