The Honorable Blake Farenthold, a Member of Congress from the State of Texas, Opening Statement.

I must admit that today, discovering that Obama Care is going to cost us double, discovering that most States don't want to form exchanges...

I am going to disagree that it is working.

I am very pleased that Mr. Farenthold has reintroduced this important, bi-partisan legislation this Congress.

The victims of asbestos-related diseases deserve full compensation for their injuries, and I am extremely sympathetic to these claims.

every day you delay in approving that permit is a day somebody doesn't go back to work.

It seems ridiculous that we have to go through this many regulatory hoops to regulate one activity.

You ought to be able to walk away feeling like you were treated fairly by the government.

It just seems like we shouldn't be trading energy any differently than we trade our farmers, our automakers, our airplane makers.

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on doing what I think we are striving to do in the budget.

I am not sure it is that big a trouble if we just do our job.