[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 79 (Friday, May 23, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E837]
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                 CONDOLENCES TO THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

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                         HON. MICHAEL T. McCAUL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 23, 2014

  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to extend my condolences to the 
people of Turkey for the worst mining accident in that country's 
history. I recently returned from the region, where my colleagues and I 
met with Turkish leaders to discuss anti-terrorism cooperation and 
other issues of bilateral importance. We were received with a very warm 
welcome and appreciated the opportunity to meet with high level 
government officials.
   The road ahead will not be an easy one. Yet the people of Turkey, 
one of our strongest allies, should know that they are not alone. The 
people of the United States will keep them in their thoughts and 
prayers as they seek to recover from an unbelievable tragedy.

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