Blake Farenthold: “On rollcall Nos. 102, 103, and 104, I missed votes due to district business. Had I been present, I would have voted…”

I join Mrs. Watson Coleman and Mr. Hudson in urging passage of this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Farenthold) that the House…

I am proud to represent the Corpus Christi Army Depot, considered as the jewel of the Army Depot system. CCAD is currently the largest rotary wing aircraft facility in the world. Instead of buying new helicopters, which cost $17 million or…

It is my distinct pleasure to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Ryan), the sponsor of the bill and my friend, the Speaker of the House.

I am here today to recognize a great American patriot, Captain Steve Banta, call-sign ``Slash,'' who will be retiring this week from his post as commanding officer of Naval Air Station Corpus Christi. A 1991 graduate of the United States…