[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 145 (Tuesday, August 10, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S6270]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING MEXICO'S GO TEAM OF CADENA INTERNATIONAL

  Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, I rise today to honor the 
bravery and selfless service of the first responders who responded to 
horrific tragedy in Surfside, FL, on June 24, 2021, when the Champlain 
Towers South condo building suddenly collapsed in the middle of the 
night.
  We are incredibly grateful to Mexico for sending its search and 
rescue specialists to aid in the response, including the ``Go Team'' of 
Cadena International, a Jewish nonprofit which has responded to more 
than 1,000 natural disasters and humanitarian crises since 2005. The 
Mexico-based team worked tirelessly in Surfside with search, rescue, 
and recovery efforts. We cannot thank them enough for their willingness 
to risk their lives for others in this incredibly dangerous work. They 
are heroes. Their commitment and willingness to serve will never be 
forgotten.
  In the face of tremendous loss, the Cadena International team heeded 
the call to action, and for that, we will be eternally grateful. We are 
incredibly grateful to these heroes and their families for their 
bravery and determination in the face of this terrible tragedy. Ann and 
I continue to pray for the Surfside community, our Jewish community, 
the families and loved ones of the lost, and all of those who worked 
tirelessly to serve the Surfside community.

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