[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 70 (Tuesday, June 6, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1015]
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       RECOGNIZING ADRIAN MUNOZ, GABRIEL MUNOZ, AND PAULA BUSTOS

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 6, 2006

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the courageous 
actions of Adrian Munoz, Gabriel Munoz, and Paula Bustos, who, in the 
early morning hours of Friday, May 26th, aided in the rescue of their 
neighbors Mary Moore and Charles Butler from a fire in their home.
  At 12:30 a.m. on Friday morning, an over-heated extension cord 
sparked a one-alarm fire in the home of Mary Moore and her husband 
Charles Butler. From across the street, the Munoz brothers and their 
cousin Paula noticed the fire. Acting quickly, Adrian rushed to the 
hose and started spraying the house. He moved into the house, 
stretching the hose as far as possible attempting to keep the fire from 
moving towards Mary Moore's room. Following Adrian into the house, 
Paula Bustos moved to help Ms. Moore as Adrian and Gabriel pulled Mr. 
Butler from the fire and out of the house. The fire department arrived 
soon after and helped bring Ms. Moore out of the house.
  The heroic actions of Adrian and Gabriel Munoz, and Paula Bustos 
serve as an example to and inspiration to others. I stand here today to 
recognize their actions and I am proud to be their representative in 
Washington and to call them fellow Texans.

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