[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 187 (Tuesday, December 17, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H7247]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING ART DEL CUETO'S RETIREMENT FROM THE U.S. BORDER PATROL

  (Mr. BIGGS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate my friend, Art Del 
Cueto, who is retiring from the U.S. Border Patrol after more than 20 
years of service.
  Art's life and career have shaped his views and understanding of the 
dynamics of the southern border. He grew up in Douglas, Arizona, 
directly across the border from Agua Prieta, Sonora, and freely shares 
stories of how different the border was in the days of his youth.
  For the last 20 years, he has patrolled in the Tucson sector, which 
is consistently one of the busiest sectors in the country.
  Art has made it his mission to ensure every American can understand 
the need for border security and is a prolific commentator in the news 
and hosts ``The Green Line'' podcast, bringing the truths of the border 
straight to the listeners.
  Art is one of the most knowledgeable people on the Arizona border. He 
has hosted President Trump, Vice President-elect Vance, incoming border 
czar Tom Homan, and dozens of Members of Congress.
  There are countless stories I could share from these trips, such as 
watching an alien shimmy over the border wall to be promptly 
apprehended by Border Patrol, meeting coyotes waiting on the Mexican 
side for the opportunity to cross alien groups, discovering a group of 
young women and children left alone in the desert by their smugglers 
and simply told by the coyotes to wait for Border Patrol.
  Mr. Speaker, these examples are only a small fraction of what Art has 
seen over the course of his career. He is a great friend to me and a 
true American patriot. I am grateful to know him and honored to share 
his story here with you today. I wish him the best as he moves into the 
next chapter of his life.

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