Henry Cuellar: “I first of all want to thank the gentlewoman from Nevada (Ms. Titus) for the great leadership that she has provided in…”

“I first of all want to thank the gentlewoman from Nevada (Ms. Titus) for the great leadership that she has provided in the committee and in the House also. I also want to thank my friend from Pennsylvania (Mr. Barletta) for his leadership and for the great service that he has provided the country here in the U.S. Congress. This particular bill means a lot to my district. I also want to thank, before I forget, the members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for unanimous support of this particular bill. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. 2734, a bill which would designate the Federal courthouse located in my district at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the George P. Kazen Building and United States Courthouse. {time} 1745 Judge Kazen was born in Laredo, Texas, on February 29--a leap year-- in 1940. He received his law degree with honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 1961. Shortly after graduation, he served a term as a brief attorney for the Texas Supreme Court and entered the United States Air Force as a JAG officer, where he was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal also. Judge Kazen would return back to the city of Laredo in 1965, where he practiced law until he was appointed by President Jimmy Carter to become a United States district judge in 1979 for the Southern District of Texas. During his many years of service in the courtroom, he was known as an honest, humble, and dedicated individual.…”