[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 6569-6570]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE LIFE OF STAFF SERGEANT DANIEL TALLOUZI

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. Heinrich) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. HEINRICH. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the life of Staff 
Sergeant Daniel Tallouzi of New Mexico's First Congressional District.
  Staff Sergeant Tallouzi was a vibrant young Son of Albuquerque and a 
graduate of Valley High School. He loved to make his family laugh and 
followed in

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the honorable footsteps of his three uncles and older brother, 
Christopher, to serve in the United States military.
  Daniel Tallouzi served in the rank of staff sergeant at the young age 
of 22 until his post at Camp Taji in Baghdad was hit by a mortar 
explosion in September of 2006. Staff Sergeant Tallouzi suffered a 
traumatic brain injury as a result of that attack, and sadly, he 
succumbed to that injury this past Saturday. My heart goes out to Staff 
Sergeant Tallouzi's mother Mary, a single parent who left her job to 
spend every waking minute at her son's side during his rehabilitation.
  Staff Sergeant Tallouzi's death is a tragic reminder that we must do 
all we can to provide our veterans returning from combat with the very 
best treatment, counseling and care.
  Ms. Tallouzi, on behalf of the people of Daniel's congressional 
district, I express my heartfelt condolence to you for the loss of your 
son and my deepest gratitude for his sacrifice to our country.
  Thank you.

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