Mr. Speaker. today it is my honor to rise in strong support of House Resolution 1438. which commemorates. as noted by the two previous speakers. the 50th anniversary of the Azorean Refugee Act of 1958. This resolution is sponsored by the Portuguese Caucus. my colleagues and good friend Congressman DEVIN NUNES and Congressman DENNIS CARDOZA. Weve worked on this together. not only to take note of this significant anniversary. but also to coordinate with our guests. the President of the Portuguese Parliament and three members of the House of Deputies. It was September 27. 1957. when the island of Faial experienced a series of volcanic eruptions that lasted for over a year and shattered the economic infrastructure of that island. and had impacts throughout the Archipelago.