[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 450]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO RAUL RODRIGUEZ

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 31, 2006

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the achievements of 
Raul Rodriguez who served as Managing Director of the North American 
Development Bank (NADBank) since October of 2000.
  Mr. Speaker, the NADBank, a U.S.-Mexico international institution 
created under NAFTA and headquartered in San Antonio, works to finance 
and develop needed environmental infrastructure projects in the border 
region such as water and wastewater treatment plants.
  Under the leadership of Mr. Rodriquez, the North American Development 
Bank has seen dramatic growth in its portfolio, and in its ability to 
help communities in the U.S.-Mexico border region improve their quality 
of life.
  Since Mr. Rodriguez took the reigns in 2000, the NADBank has 
increased the diversity of its programs in order to reach more 
communities, not only financing water and wastewater projects, but also 
developing projects in other environmental areas such as water 
conservation.
  Mr. Rodriguez has been instrumental in facilitating a higher level of 
coordination between the U.S. and Mexico on environmental issues of 
mutual concern. He is a true friend to the United States and a true 
advocate of the U.S.-Mexico border region.
  Mr. Speaker, San Antonio is proud to have dedicated service from Raul 
Rodriguez.

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