[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20123]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  HONORING U.S. REPRESENTATIVE SOLOMON P. ORTIZ IN RECOGNITION OF THE 
 PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI'S DEDICATION OF ITS WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT AS 
         THE CONGRESSMAN SOLOMON P. ORTIZ INTERNATIONAL CENTER

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                        HON. GRACE F. NAPOLITANO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 28, 2000

  Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, the Members of the Congressional 
Hispanic Caucus rise today to honor a respected colleague, an 
extraordinary Texan and effective public servant, Congressman Solomon 
P. Ortiz. Since 1982, Congressman Ortiz has served as a strong advocate 
for his constituents in the 27th Congressional District of Texas. 
During his 18 years of service, he has fought tirelessly to bring jobs 
and enhance the quality of life for residents of the Bay of Corpus 
Christi to the international border with Mexico.
  In recognition of Congressman Ortiz's lifetime of remarkable 
leadership and his work on behalf of the Port of Corpus Christi in the 
area of economic development and trade, Members from the Congressional 
Hispanic Caucus will join South Texans in Corpus Christi on September 
29, 2000 to dedicate the Port of Corpus Christi's new international 
meeting facility and cruise terminal as ``The Congressman Solomon P. 
Ortiz International Center.''
  According to William Dodge III, Port Commission Chairman, Congressman 
Ortiz ``. . . is a strong advocate for the Port of Corpus Christi. He 
continues to be a leader on international trade issues that 
significantly impact the Port and the South Texas region. The 
Congressman recognizes the importance of the Port to the region and 
always works to ensure that the Port has the necessary resources to 
help fulfill the mission of diversification. Naming the waterfront 
development in his honor is a tribute to his contributions and support 
of the Port.''
  Working with Congressman Ortiz in the U.S. House of Representatives, 
and knowing first-hand of his endless passion and dedication to public 
service, we, the Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus applaud 
and endorse the actions of the citizens of South Texas in naming the 
International Center in his honor. Congressman Ortiz will continue his 
significant work to support and strengthen the Port of Corpus Christi, 
promote international commerce, and ensure that global trade benefits 
his constituents and the people of the United States.
  We urge all our colleagues to join us today in recognition of his 18 
remarkable years of service and offer our personal congratulations on 
the occasion of the dedication of the Port of Corpus Christi's 
waterfront development as ``The Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz 
International Center.''

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