[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 22 (Thursday, February 3, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E109]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE LIFE OF REP. ESTEBAN TORRES

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                            HON. JIMMY GOMEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 3, 2022

  Mr. GOMEZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of 
Congressman Esteban Torres.
  Congressman Torres was a Los Angeles icon, a beloved public servant 
who proudly represented East Angelinos here in the People's House for 
nearly two decades. He was a trailblazer who paved the path for someone 
like me--the son of working class, Mexican immigrants--to stand here in 
this chamber today.
  A Decorated Korean War veteran and labor organizer, he never stopped 
fighting to lift up the working class and advance immigrant rights. He 
stood for all that is good and just, and his legacy should be a model 
for all those who serve in this body.