[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 156 (Sunday, September 28, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2138]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF IBWC COMMISSIONER, MR. CARLOS MARIN

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                          HON. RUBEN HINOJOSA

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Saturday, September 27, 2008

  Mr. HINOJOSA. Madam Speaker, it is with deep and heartfelt sympathy 
that I join my colleagues today in conveying my sincere condolences on 
the death of my good friend, International Boundaries and Water 
Commissioner, Mr. Carlos Marin.
  On September 17, 2008 aircraft wreckage located in the Sierra Madre 
mountain range was confirmed to be that of an airplane on which U.S. 
Commissioner Carlos Marin and Mexican Commissioner Arturo Herrera of 
the International Boundary and Water Commission were passengers.
  At the time of this tragic accident, the Commissioners were traveling 
to assess Rio Grande flood conditions at Presidio, Texas-Ojinaga, 
Chihuahua and to coordinate joint response efforts.
  Carlos Marin was a brilliant, enthusiastic, and devoted public 
servant. He played a lead role in the IBWC, overseeing flood control, 
sanitation, boundary demarcation, and mapping projects. It has been an 
immense pleasure to know and work with him over the course of my 
career. I have whole-heartedly enjoyed collaborating with him on 
innumerable projects along the U.S.-Mexico border. I have admired his 
ability to bring people together across borders and his dedication to 
and understanding of the U.S.-Mexican border region. We will all 
greatly miss his leadership and wisdom.
  Above all, Carlos was an exceptional American. He will forever be 
remembered for his dedication to his country and for his tireless 
efforts to forge cooperation across borders in the name of the common 
good.
  Madam Speaker, let me once again express my deep regret on learning 
of Carlos's death. I wish to portray my condolences to his wife, Rosa, 
his children, and family. All those whose lives he touched, directly or 
indirectly, mourn at his passing.

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