[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 162 (Tuesday, October 15, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H8140]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  NEVER GIVE UP ON RETURN OF CITGO SIX

  (Mr. OLSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. OLSON. Madam Speaker, I want to introduce a great friend to every 
American. This is Sergio Cardenas, with his mom, Maria Elena. This 
photo was taken by John Mone.
  Sergio's heart is full of love. I spent a lot of time with him and 
his family this past Sunday. Sadly, my time with Sergio will be more 
time than he spends this year with the person he loves the most in this 
world, his father, Gustavo.
  Gustavo has been held in a Venezuelan prison, without trial, for 
nearly 2 years. Gustavo is one of the Citgo Six, six American Citgo 
employees illegally thrown into jail by the dictator Maduro.
  Sergio's heart needs an operation. The surgery may take his life. 
Yet, he delays this operation because he wants to hug his father and 
tell him, ``I love you,'' face to face.
  Sergio gave me some words as we parted Sunday from Houston. He told 
me, ``Please tell President Trump to get my dad home.''
  Sergio, we just told the whole world that we will never, ever give 
up.

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