Blake Farenthold

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.

Having no other speakers at this time, I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

At this time, I would like to yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Griffin).

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

At this point, Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and my colleague on the Government Oversight and Reform Committee, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mica).

At this time I yield such time as he may consume to my friend, colleague, and neighbor on the Government Oversight and Reform Committee, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Kelly).

I do urge all Members to join me in support of this bill. I yield back the remainder of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Simpson). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Farenthold) that the House…

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…

I have no other speakers at this time, and continue to reserve the balance of my time.

I'd like to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Latta).

At this time I'd like to yield 3 minutes to my friend and colleague, Mr. Chaffetz of Utah, a member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

I thank my freshman colleague from South Carolina. I rise today in support of this rule. America has waited long enough for the uncertainty over taxes to go away. This rule gives us the opportunity to avoid a huge tax increase and gives us…

I join with my colleagues in urging support of this bipartisan economic growth and jobs bill. It will create a vital new area in what is developing as a vibrant part of the District of Columbia. I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 2297…

I would like to yield 5 minutes to my distinguished colleague and friend from the State of Indiana.

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 urge us to be very cautious as we start to take away what is one of our fundamental freedoms.

I think we are at a point where we are trampling on the Constitution for no real reason.

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

I believe the Affordable Care and Patient Protection Act is unconstitutional to begin with.

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.

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…