Yet while on my trip to the Middle East, the London bombings occurred. This was yet another stark reminder that if we don't fight terrorists abroad, they just get closer to our home.

In 2004 he was named a Top Ten Legislator by Texas Monthly and Legislator of the Year by the Texas Municipal League. Marchant's son Matthew Marchant is the current mayor of Carrollton Texas. He puKenny Marchantd for legislation that reorganized the Texas Banking Code.

S. Representative for Texas's 24th congressional district serving since 2005.