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Congressman Reyes congratulates Aliviane Inc.'s 40th anniversary
Dec 10, 2009
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"Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Aliviane, Inc., as they celebrate their 40th anniversary. Based in my congressional district of El Paso, Texas, Aliviane is the largest and oldest drug abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment provider in the West Texas region.
"Established in 19...
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Honoring El Paso's Veterans
Nov 7, 2009
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"Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor our El Paso area veterans. Our nation joins together annually on November 11 to honor our men and women who have served in uniform for their service and for their sacrifices. From speeches to ceremonies, the voices of Americans join in tribute to all veterans, ...
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STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN REYES ON NATIONAL PRINCIPALS MONTH
Oct 21, 2009
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Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Res. 811, a resolution recognizing the month of October as “National Principals Month.” My congressional district in El Paso, Texas is fortunate to have outstanding principals in our schools who work tirelessly everyday encouraging our teacher...
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STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN REYES ON NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK
Oct 20, 2009
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Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Res. 793, a resolution I introduced to recognize the week of October 18th as National Chemistry Week.
The American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society, established National Chemistry Week in 1987 to educate the public, parti...
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STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN REYES ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE "MEETING OF THE PRESIDENTS"
Oct 15, 2009
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* Mr. REYES. Madam Speaker, I rise today to mark a unique date in our history, the 100th Anniversary of the ``Meeting of the Presidents''. On October 16, 1909, U.S. President William Howard Taft and Mexican President Porfirio Diaz met in both El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Mexi...
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STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN REYES ON THE NAMING OF EL PASO COURTHOUS AFTER JUDGE ALBERT ARMENDARIZ, SR.
Sep 9, 2009
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Mr. Speaker, it is with deep pride that I rise in strong support of H.R. 2053, a bill that seeks to name the new El Paso Federal courthouse after the late Judge Albert Armendariz, Senior.
Judge Armendariz dedicated his life to advocating on behalf underserved communities and it...
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Statement of Congressman Silvestre Reyes on NAACP Centennial Celebration
Jul 31, 2009
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Madame Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the NAACP on their 100th anniversary. As the nation’s oldest and largest grassroots civil rights organization, I commend the NAACP for their landmark accomplishments as well as their ongoing efforts to remove all barriers of racial discrimination in our n...
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Statement of Congressman Silvestre Reyes in Support of H.R. 681
Jul 31, 2009
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Madame Speaker, it is with deep sadness that I rise today in support of H.Res. 681, a resolution which expresses condolences to the family and loved ones of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Robert Rosas. On July 23, 2009, Agent Rosas was killed by gunfire while protecting our nation’s southwest border.
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Congressman Reyes' keynote speech at the CIA's 2009 Annual Diversity Awards
Jul 28, 2009
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Congressman Silvestre Reyes, Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence was the keyone speaker at the 'CIA's 2009 Annual Diversity Awards.' Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery:
"Good morning. It is always a pleasure for me to be here at CIA with some of our coun...
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Reyes speaks on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives congratulating the U.S. Border Patrol on its 85th anniversary
Jun 9, 2009
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Congressman Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) yesterday delivered the following statement on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of H.Res. 498, a bill honoring and congratulating the U.S. Border Patrol on its 85th anniversary:
“Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of House Res...
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