[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15307-15308]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                NICHOLAS DOMINGUEZ, A TRUE HOMETOWN HERO

  (Mrs. BIGGERT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BIGGERT. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to applaud a true hometown 
hero--Nicholas Dominguez of Lockport, Illinois--for saving a woman who 
nearly drowned in Lake Michigan.
  Earlier this year, Nicholas was enjoying time with his mother on a 
beach on the Indiana shore when he noticed an empty raft and swimmers 
in distress.

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Thanks to his quick thinking and selfless instincts, Nicholas was able 
to rescue Evelyn Hernandez, pulling her safely to a sandbar.
  Several years ago, I had the privilege of nominating Nicholas to the 
U.S. Naval Academy, and I was pleased to congratulate him on his recent 
graduation. Today, as a second lieutenant in the Marines, he has 
already put on full display his commitment and dedication as a U.S. 
officer. His actions in Lake Michigan reflect the marine motto ``Semper 
Fi''--or ``always faithful.'' I applaud Lieutenant Dominguez for making 
his country and his Corps proud.

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