agent camarena was working under cover as a d.e.a. special agent gaining valuable intelligence and evidence against mexican drug cartels. when he was kidnapped in broad daylight on the street in guadalajara, mexico it was believe he was tortured for two days and eventually he was bludgeoned to death. we honor his life, we mourn his death, and we renew our commitment to ensure that his legacy is not forgotten. when asked why he wanted to be a d.e.a. agent, special agent camarena replied even if i am only one person i can make a difference. thousands of individuals across our nation can attest to the difference he has made in their lives. every day and every night law enforcement officers across this nation go to work aware of the dangers that they face. these brave men and brave women put their lives at risk so the rest of us can sleep better at night and live safer lives. as we go about our daily lives, as we sleep in our safety of our homes, these individuals fight a violence that threatens our neighborhoods, our communities, and lov

speaker, we in san diego honor to be home to this legacy of kiki camarena and his family. i yield back the balance of my time. . mr. johnson: i yield back. mr. poe: mr. speaker, the special agents that work in the government enforcement -- drug enforcement administration, the d.e.a., are special agents indeed. many times they work alone, they work deep undercover. they work not only in the united states but in foreign countries and they work for the soul purpose of trying to capture -- sole purpose of trying to capture those outlaws who are in the drug business, who in the name of money try to sell their wears and profit on that illegal -- wears and profit on that illegal enterprise that is an international crime cartel syndicate. our d.e.a. agents do a wonderful job. we sometimes forget the work they do. and this is just one of many who have worked and dedicated their lives to helping to protect the rest of us. as my friend from california, mr. hunter, has pointed out, much of this violence occurs on our borders because the drug cartels operate on international borders. o