[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22966]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO VICTIMS OF PLANE CRASH

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                         HON. SOLOMON P. ORTIZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Saturday, September 27, 2008

  Mr. ORTIZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to express my deepest 
condolences to the families of IBWC U.S. Commissioner Carlos Marin, 
IWBC Mexican Commissioner Arturo Herrera, Executive Director of the Rio 
Grande Council of Governments Jake Brisbin, Jr., and pilot Matthew 
Peter Juneau. These four men were tragically killed in a plane crash.
  I had the privilege of working with Commissioners Marin and Herrera 
on numerous issues affecting south Texas. They were strong advocates of 
continued cooperation between the United States and Mexico. Their 
service to the IBWC was matched by their dedication to improving the 
quality of life between the two nations.
  I will keep the families in my thoughts and prayers.

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