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RECOGNIZING THE LAREDO DAYBREAK ROTARY CLUB

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On 2024-12-11, Representative Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) delivered a floor speech titled "RECOGNIZING THE LAREDO DAYBREAK ROTARY CLUB" in the House. The speech addressed healthcare and also covered taxes, trade policy.

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RECOGNIZING THE LAREDO DAYBREAK ROTARY CLUB

Congressional Record, Volume 170 Issue 184 (Wednesday, December 11, 2024) [Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 184 (Wednesday, December 11, 2024)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E1261-E1262] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] RECOGNIZING THE LAREDO DAYBREAK ROTARY CLUB ______ HON. HENRY CUELLAR of texas in the house of representatives Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor forty years of the Laredo Daybreak Rotary Club. Their civic and community engagement has been a force in south Texas for decades, and I cannot wait to see what they can accomplish in the future. Founded in 1984, the Laredo Daybreak Rotary Club has kept a keen focus on the healthcare of the community. And that focus has produced incredible results. The club's first major initiative, helping Rotary International eradicate polio, raised more than 100 percent of their chapter goal. They then raised $125,000 to establish aerobic exercise courts on several school campuses across the district. Laredo Daybreak Rotary Club also put on annual screenings for glaucoma and assisted with Shots Across Texas. In districts like mine, such work is extremely important in promoting a healthy community. They are also involved in international health projects like building a clinic in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. I applaud them for it. I also want to take note of perhaps one of their greatest accomplishments. The Laredo Daybreak Rotary Club has presented $100,000 for the endowment of Texas A&M International University and another $100,000 for Laredo Community College. These funds, which were raised by an annual raffle originally started to help eradicate [[Page E1262]] polio, are integral in promoting higher education in south Texas. The club also presents $1,000 scholarships each year to a graduating student from all eight of Laredo's high schools. Mr. Speaker, Laredo has been forever changed by the incredible work of our local Rotary organization. It's been an inspiring four decades: I look forward to their continued work in the local community. ____________________

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RECOGNIZING THE LAREDO DAYBREAK ROTARY CLUB Congressional Record, Volume 170 Issue 184 (Wednesday, December 11, 2024) [Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 184 (Wednesday, December 11, 2024)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E1261-E1262] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] RECOGNIZING THE LAREDO DAYBREAK ROTARY CLUB ______ HON. HENRY CUELLAR of texas in the house of representatives Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor forty years of the Laredo Daybreak Rotary Club. Their civic and community engagement has been a force in south Texas for decades, and I cannot wait to see what they can accomplish in the future. Founded in 1984, the Laredo Daybreak Rotary Club has kept a keen focus on the healthcare of the community. And that focus has produced incredible results. The club's first major initiative, helping Rotary International eradicate polio, raised more than 100 percent of their chapter goal. They then raised $125,000 to establish aerobic exercise courts on several school campuses across the district. Laredo Daybreak Rotary Club also put on annual screenings for glaucoma and assisted with Shots Across Texas. In districts like mine, such work is extremely important in promoting a healthy community. They are also involved in international health projects like building a clinic in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. I applaud them for it. I also want to take note of perhaps one of their greatest accomplishments. The Laredo Daybreak Rotary Club has presented $100,000 for the endowment of Texas A&M International University and another $100,000 for Laredo Community College. These funds, which were raised by an annual raffle originally started to help eradicate [[Page E1262]] polio, are integral in promoting higher education in south Texas. The club also presents $1,000 scholarships each year to a graduating student from all eight of Laredo's high schools. Mr. Speaker, Laredo has been forever changed by the incredible work of our local Rotary organization. It's been an inspiring four decades: I look forward to their continued work in the local community. ____________________