Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, as most of us were sitting down for
our Thanksgiving meal with our turkey and dressing, there was an empty
chair at the Martinez home because, just a few days before
Thanksgiving, 36-year-old Texas Border Patrol Agent Rogelio Martinez
was killed manning Texas' often violent southern border. Initial reports indicate Martinez and his partner were ambushed by a
group of illegal immigrants attempting to cross into the United States. The illegals began throwing rocks, hitting the two officers over and
over again. Both agents suffered broken bones and major head trauma. Martinez's partner is still in the hospital in critical condition.
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