boxer's san diego area advisory committee for federal judge and u.s. attorney nominations. sadly, candace died from leukemia at her home in san diego on january 24 with her husband, len, and her sobs, daniel, matthew and david, by her side. she was an inspiration to those who were lucky enough to know her friendship, compassion and commitment to service firsthand. and san diego is a better place because of her. madam speaker, i rise to mark the unfortunate designation today of the tijuana river as one of america's most endangered rivers. while it gives me no pride that the tijuana river is receiving this distinction, it will help bring critical attention to this environmental catastrophe and public health threat. the sewage crisis has plagued the river for far too long, harming the environment, public health, tourism, our national security andres dents' quality of life -- and residents' quality of life. we're finally beginning to turn the page on this crisis thanks to advocacy efforts like this and soon the story of the tijuana river will, i hope, be o