[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 87 (Tuesday, May 23, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2534]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





 CALLING FOR INVESTIGATION OF DEATHS OF ALFA BARRIE AND GARRETT WARREN

  (Mr. ESPAILLAT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Speaker, ``There is no fair in life and death. If 
it were, no good men would die young,'' said acclaimed author Mitch 
Albom.
  Eleven-year-old Alfa Barrie and his friend Garrett Warren, age 13, 
vanished on Friday, May 12, in my district.
  In what would become every parent's worst nightmare, their bodies 
were recovered from the Hudson and Harlem Rivers late last week and 
over this past weekend.
  Our community is devastated and heartbroken over this tragedy. We 
draw on our faith during times of tragedy such as this and seek comfort 
and peace.
  I extend my heartfelt condolences to Alfa's and Garrett's families, 
friends, and all those who knew them.
  Today, I stand on the House floor and ask for a full and thorough 
investigation of this horrible event.

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