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Previous  Next STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN REYES ON NATIONAL PRINCIPALS MONTH Oct 21, 2009  -  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... More STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN REYES ON NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK Oct 20, 2009  - 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... More STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN REYES ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE "MEETING OF THE PRESIDENTS" Oct 15, 2009  -     * 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... More STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN REYES ON THE NAMING OF EL PASO COURTHOUS AFTER JUDGE ALBERT ARMENDARIZ, SR. Sep 9, 2009  -  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... More Statement of Congressman Silvestre Reyes on NAACP Centennial Celebration Jul 31, 2009  - 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... More Statement of Congressman Silvestre Reyes in Support of H.R. 681 Jul 31, 2009  - 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. ... More Congressman Reyes' keynote speech at the CIA's 2009 Annual Diversity Awards Jul 28, 2009  - 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... More 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  - 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... More Reyes Congressional Record Statement on Public Service Recognition Week May 5, 2009  - "Madam Speaker, El Paso, Texas has a strong history of public service.  Everywhere in our community we are surrounded by people working for the common good and devoting their lives to helping others.  Our city is very fortunate to count on local, county, state, and federal employees, who work tirele... More Speech by Congressman Reyes - 8(a) Association Monthly Luncheon Apr 7, 2009  - Good afternoon.  I would like to thank the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the 8(a) Association for putting this luncheon together and for inviting me to come speak to you today.  These are certainly exciting times for El Paso as the expansion of Ft. Bliss continues and our new medical scho... More Previous  Next