[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 38 (Monday, March 30, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H1705]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  SECOND ANNUAL UNITED STATES-MEXICO BORDER CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON 
                         CAPITOL HILL TOMORROW

  (Mr. REYES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. REYES. Mr. Speaker, tomorrow, the second annual U.S.-Mexico 
Border Conference will be held on Capitol Hill. The purpose of this 
conference is to familiarize Members of Congress and their staff with 
the unique changes facing the U.S.-Mexico border.
  Speakers from the border area will address issues under consideration 
by Congress that directly affected the southwest border, including 
infrastructure and economic development, education and the workforce, 
immigration and drug trafficking, health and the environment. The 
luncheon keynote speaker will be Ambassador of Mexico to the United 
States Jesus Reyes-Heroles.
  During this 1-day event, you will hear about the effects of 
immigration policy, problems with illegal drugs, dislocated workers, 
the economy of both sides of the border, and the strain on our border 
infrastructure due to issues in NAFTA, and health care will also be 
discussed.
  I hope that you will join me and the U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce 
as we explore the needs of our 2,000-mile border with Mexico and 
discuss serious policy issues concerning the U.S.-Mexican border. I 
urge my colleagues to come and spend 1 day learning about the U.S.-
Mexican border.

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