[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 13, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E336]
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                       TRIBUTE TO PAUL RODRIGUEZ

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 13, 2007

  Mr. CUELLAR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Paul Rodriguez on 
representing the United States as Senor Internacional during the 
Washington Birthday Celebration, the largest celebration of its kind in 
the United States.
  Mr. Rodriguez's career has spanned more than two decades and includes 
starring roles in over 30 films and countless television series and 
specials. Some of Mr. Paul Rodriguez's series include ``Trial and 
Error,'' ``Grand Slam,'' and for over four years he hosted ``El Show de 
Paul Rodriguez,'' an entertainment talk show for the Spanish-language 
Univision network. This particular show reached an international 
audience throughout the United States and 17 other countries in Central 
and South America.
  His directorial debut came in 1994 with the film ``A Million to 
Juan,'' a family comedy in which he also wrote and starred. Mr. 
Rodriguez moved nicely from television to motion pictures, making his 
feature film debut in the picture comedy ``D.C. Cab,'' followed by many 
films such as ``Miracles,'' ``Born in East L.A.,'' and ``Made in 
America.'' Mr. Rodriguez recently had the opportunity to work with the 
legendary Clint Eastwood in the film ``Bloodwork.'' It is estimated 
that Mr. Paul Rodriguez has performed live to well to over one million 
concert goers from coast to coast. Within Hispanic communities, Mr. 
Rodriguez is considered the ``Original Latin King of Comedy.''
  Mr. Paul Rodriguez remains strongly rooted in the Latino Community, 
working with civic and educational groups, and his main contributions 
go to The National Hispanic Scholarship Fund (NHSF), but he also 
contributes to such charitable efforts such as Comic Relief, and hosts 
the annual Elizabeth Glazer Pediatrics AIDS Foundation Celebrity Golf 
Tournament. Mr. Rodriguez is the one of the few stand-up comedians who 
performs in two languages (Spanish/English) and was voted as one of the 
most influential Hispanics in America. He has also been the recipient 
of the Ruben Salazar Award by the National Council of La Raza.
  Madam Speaker, I am honored to have had this time to recognize the 
dedication of Paul Rodriguez to the Hispanic-American community in the 
United States.

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