[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 23544]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE FOR THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO

  (Mrs. CAPPS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mrs. CAPPS. Madam Speaker, last week I was fortunate to visit Mexico 
City as a part of a bipartisan trip organized by the Woodrow Wilson 
International Center for Scholars. Our trip provided an excellent 
opportunity for my colleagues and me to meet with prominent Mexican 
leaders in business, journalism and government.
  It also provided a forum to discuss ongoing political and economic 
changes in Mexico and ways in which we can improve the relationship 
between the United States and Mexico. We discussed civic and political 
life in both countries, how we can work more closely with Mexican 
partner institutions to help bring about a more open, competitive and 
equitable society. One example is the security issues we both face, one 
which we share.
  Madam Speaker, our relationship with our friend and neighbor Mexico 
is critically important. It cries out for more cooperation and 
engagement.
  I want to thank the Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars and its Mexico 
institute for facilitating this important dialogue. I know I was better 
able to get a picture of the state of democracy in Mexico, the shared 
goals and challenges that confront both of our countries, how we can be 
better neighbors to one another.
  So I hope we can continue this important conversation and build a 
better future for the United States and for Mexico.

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