[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 24, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1878]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING THE MARLOWE FAMILY

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 23, 2008

  Mr. CUELLAR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the Marlowe family, 
and their father, Edward Marlowe, for the bravery they have shown in 
supporting their father's career with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) 
in La Paz, Bolivia, which is a part of the DEA jurisdiction known as 
the Southern Cone Region.
  The Marlowe family lived and worked in Bolivia in the Southern Cone 
Region which consists of Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, and 
Uruguay. These countries are considered to be transit zones for the 
movement of cocaine base, cocaine HCL, and heroin being shipped from 
Colombia and Peru to market in the United States. The DEA has the 
largest international presence of any federal law agency, with 87 
foreign offices in 63 countries.
  Mr. Marlowe, as a DEA agent, has served our Nation with courage, 
vision, and determination in protecting our communities from the 
dangers of narco-trafficking violence during his service in Bolivia. He 
contributed to the crackdown on these dangerous drug cartels by working 
to stop the distribution and manufacture of these drugs from entering 
the market. I thank the Marlowe family, especially Edward's wife, 
Violet, and their daughter, Joelle, for standing firm in the face of 
the dangers they faced while staying in Bolivia.
  Madam Speaker, I am honored to have this time to recognize the 
Marlowe family for their bravery and determination they showed during 
Mr. Marlowe's service in Bolivia.

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