Blake Farenthold: “I'd like to take this one final opportunity to urge my colleagues to…”

On the recordDecember 19, 2012

I'd like to take this one final opportunity to urge my colleagues to support the Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012. We've heard from speakers on both sides of the aisle indicating some of the absurd results that we have seen as a result of this act, none more glaring than the officer whose canine partner, a Labrador named Haynes, was prohibited from running for office. With that, and all the other examples, I think it's clear we need to support passage of S. 2170. I see the chairman has asked for some time. If my colleague on the other side of the aisle doesn't object, I would like to yield 2 minutes to the chairman, Mr. Issa.

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Blake Farenthold

Texas

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Dec 19, 2012

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