Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 1115) expressing appreciation for the profound dedication and public service of Enrique ``Kiki'' Camarena on the 25th anniversary of his death. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The text of the resolution is as follows: H. Res. 1115 Whereas in March 1985, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent Enrique ``Kiki'' Camarena made the ultimate sacrifice in the fight against illicit drugs; Whereas Special Agent Camarena, an 11-year veteran special agent of the DEA, was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered in the line of duty; Whereas Special Agent Camarena joined the DEA in June 1974 as an agent with the Calexico, California, District Office; Whereas Special Agent Camarena was assigned to the Fresno District Office in September 1977, and transferred to the Guadalajara Resident Office in July 1981; Whereas, on February 7, 1985, when leaving the Guadalajara Resident Office to join his wife Geneva for lunch, Special Agent Camarena was surrounded by 5 armed men, forced into a vehicle and taken away; Whereas the body of Special Agent Camarena was discovered on March 5, 1985, on a ranch approximately 60 miles southeast of Guadalajara, Mexico; Whereas to date, 22 individuals have been indicted in Los Angeles, California, for their roles in the Camarena murder, including former high ranking Mexican Government officials, cartel drug lords, lieutenants, and soldiers; Whereas of the 22 individuals…”