[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 106 (Thursday, June 17, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2897]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF HOUSTON'S MEXICAN CONSULATE

  (Ms. GARCIA of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today in celebration of 
100 years of the Mexican Consulate's presence in Houston. This is huge 
for the diplomatic relationship between two neighbors. The consulate 
was first established in 1920, and today it is the largest diplomatic 
mission in the city, providing services to tens of thousands of people 
a year. It is proof of the need to strengthen, now more than ever, our 
diplomatic ties and tackle our shared opportunities and challenges.
  Congratulations, Consul General Alicia Kerber, the first woman to 
head the consulate's office in Houston. A good neighbor, we have worked 
together on food drives, COVID testing and vaccines, trade, and 
immigration rights.
  Tomorrow, June 18, the consulate will be opening its new 
headquarters. Congratulations to the Mexican diplomatic mission in 
Houston. May we continue to work together the next 100 years.
  Congratulations. Felicidades.

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