[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 24, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1072-S1073]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                REMEMBERING DOMINGO ENRIQUE MOREL SENIOR

 Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I wish to extend my most sincere 
condolences on the passing of Domingo Enrique Morel Senior. Domingo was 
a pillar of the community during his time in my hometown of Union City, 
NJ, and he will be deeply missed.

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  As the saying goes, all politics is local. The foundations of our 
democratic system do not lie in the Halls of the Capitol but in the 
neighborhoods and cities spread across our great country. The critical 
progress we must make as a nation only occurs when groups of dedicated 
citizens selflessly contribute their time and efforts toward improving 
the lives of their families and communities. Domingo was one of these 
committed citizens.
  As a resident of Union City, Domingo chose to give back to his 
neighbors through the political process. He spent many hours organizing 
neighborhoods and people in support of issues he believed would make 
his city and State a better place for people to live and work. Domingo 
did the hard, behind-the-scenes job of organizing communities at the 
grassroots level. I am eternally grateful for the effort Domingo gave 
on my behalf; it is because of his loyal public service that I am able 
to do my work on behalf of the citizens of New Jersey today.
  My thoughts and prayers are with Domingo's family at this difficult 
time. I am proud to have called Domingo a friend. Though he may have 
passed, the goodness he brought to the world remains and will never be 
forgotten.

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