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“URGING THE RELEASE OF U.S. MARINE CORPORAL ARMANDO TORRES” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1135 on July 25, 2013.
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URGING THE RELEASE OF U.S. MARINE CORPORAL ARMANDO TORRES
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HON. JIM BRIDENSTINE
of oklahoma
in the house of representatives
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Mr. BRIDENSTINE. Mr. Speaker, the recent news of the kidnapping of a U.S. Marine Corporal Armando Torres in Mexico is an incredibly tragic story. Corporal Torres was kidnapped on May 14, 2013 while visiting his father's ranch in La Barranca, Tamaulipas, Mexico just across from the U.S. border. The Torres family believes the ranch was the target of drug cartels as transshipment for drugs. I strongly urge those holding Corporal Torres to release him immediately.
As a Navy pilot with combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, I believe that Congress must send a message to our government and Mexico's government that we do not turn our backs on our men and women in uniform. I urge the U.S. State Department to prioritize securing the release of Corporal Torres in terms of our foreign policy with Mexico. As a member of Congress, I will do everything in my power to bring attention to Corporal Torres's kidnapping.
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