Blake Farenthold

the mandate that the Church provide and pay for services that they are opposed to brings it in contradiction to the First Amendment.

The Endangered Species Act has morphed into Endangering the Human Species Act.

I think that's the reason that many of my colleagues--myself included--have suggested it might be time for you to resign.

Thank you very much. I rise today in disgust with the dust. The regulations the Environmental Protection Agency are proposing to regulate, coarse particulate matter, what you and I know as dust, is ridiculous. It's indicative of what is…

In November, the VA outpatient clinic in Harlingen, Texas, earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval. This award recognizes facilities that comply with the Joint Commission's national standards for health care quality and safety…

I rise also in support of H.R. 1801. As we come off a holiday weekend, the busiest travel time in this country, many Americans have gone through the screening at our numerous airports. The TSA works hard screening everybody and keeping our…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Every month, millions of American families make tough financial decisions about how they'll pay their bills, balance their budget, and make ends meet. They make tough choices and do without things they…

It is my honor to recognize the Corpus Christi Veterans Band, under the direction of Ram Chavez, for being awarded Advocate of the Year by Corpus Christi Mayor's Committee for Veterans Affairs. The Corpus Christi Veterans Band performs all…

With the observance of Veterans Day this past Friday, it is timely and fitting that we name this post office in Cedar Park for Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris, a Texan and a true American hero who gave his life courageously defending…

I urge all Members to support the passage of Senate 1412, 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 suspend the rules…

I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the bill under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the…

I join my colleagues in urging strong support for this bill honoring our heroic veterans. There are never enough ways we can thank the veterans who served so bravely this country. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro…

I am truly grateful for the brave and heroic service of Specialist Morris and the countless other veterans who sacrifice their time, the families that sacrifice their time, and the bravery and courage of all our veterans in serving our…

At this point I would like to withdraw my motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The motion is withdrawn. ____________________

I have no further requests for time, so I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

I urge my colleagues to join me in strong support of H.R. 2415. I have no further requests for time, 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…

I urge all Members to support the passage of this bill, H.R. 3004, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I would like to ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the bill under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there…

I send to the desk a concurrent resolution and ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from…

This year Mr. Arnold De La Paz, the founder and president of DLP Group, Inc., in Corpus Christi, was named the Small Business Association's Lower Rio Grande Valley District Minority Small Businessperson of the Year. Mr. De La Paz is a…

My concern with that--and as we saw in the earthquake up here--the cell phone network, especially in a time of disaster, is substantially more fragile than we would like to believe.

Since December, fires have been ravaging drought-stricken Texas, claiming 2 lives, more than 1,500 homes, and 3.5 million acres of land. My deepest prayers and sympathy go out to the victims of these wildfires. My thanks and appreciation…

I too would like to thank the gentlemen from Texas for their ongoing and continuing support for the veterans. There is not too much that we can do for the men and women who sacrifice time and again for our country. They sacrifice their…

Along with my Texas colleagues, I would like to urge all Members to support passage of H.R. 1632. 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…

I too urge all Members to support the passage of S. 655, 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 suspend the rules…