I cannot ignore this reality, and I encourage my all colleagues to join me in this fight to end modern day slavery in our own backyard. Blake Farenthold backyardcolleagueday Change image and share on social
My deal is you start as far to the right as you can get, and go to the conference committee with the Senate, and hopefully end up with something you can live with. Blake Farenthold committeeconferencedeal Change image and share on social
Sometimes you've got to make a hard decision, and there's a real reluctance to make hard decisions in Washington. Blake Farenthold decisionhardhave Change image and share on social
I went in with the youthful vigor that I could single-handedly change the world. But you fast come to the realization that you're 1/435th of one-half of one-third of the government. Blake Farenthold 435thchangefast Change image and share on social
We've got the power of the purse in the Congress. Blake Farenthold congresshavepower Change image and share on social
We need to be talking about things like the DREAM Act. We need to also be talking about e-verify. We also need to be talking about border security. Blake Farenthold actborderdream Change image and share on social
The census should not be political. Blake Farenthold censuspolitical Change image and share on social
I'm committed to voting to repeal Obamacare or defending it as much as possible. Blake Farenthold commitdefendobamacare Change image and share on social
My message on immigration is that the people who want to come to this country, by and large, even those who have done it illegally, are coming for the right reasons, not to take advantage of our welfare system. Blake Farenthold advantagecomecountry share on social