Countries like honduras or others that have two times the murder rate of mexico but mexico does have a high murder rate. I think its about four time, over four times the american rate. Five times four times the american rate. I wonder if some of you could the differences in some cities compared to other cities and whether you think it is right now particularly dangerous in these cities with the higher the differences in rates themselves. Sir, i think the embassy in mexico city and the different types of agencies that are represented there mr. Starr and the different mr. Starr and the different agencies represented there have different types of violence. That fuels a lot of murder rates. As we said earlier, 25 million americans visit mexico every single year. Very few of those people have any type of problem there. You know, tourism is a very big dizz. Is a very big business. Were acutely aware of certain places where the drug cartels, one is trying to take over another, or theres a spl
Certainly my state as well. This also represents a milestone as members of this Committee Work to complete a multiyear highway bill the first time in a decade. And long overdue. With Service Transportation programs set to expire on friday, it is imperative we work quickly to reach a bipartisan and by cbicamybicameral agreeme. A number of issues happened to be particularly important to my state. For example, upgrading the freight corridors and interstate system that moved goods through my state to Global Markets every day and providing Additional Resources for Public Private partnerships and border infrastructure. Delivering investment certainty so we can plan for and deliver the highquality infrastructure that our country and my constituents deserve. This bill is important. But im proud to say the leadership in texas havent waited on the federal government. In november 2014, 80 of texans approved a Ballot Initiative that provides 1. 7 billion to upgrade and maintain the Transportation
Many that they would not even have a refrigerator to keep supplies called particularly plasma and certain medicines. The two panels will examine the National Programs to like electrical power in africa and the future of energy is brighter than it has been in the past. So now i yield to my good friend and colleague. Thank you, mr. Chairman for your leadership when you say the prospect of energy in bright in africa is brighter it has a lot to do with you for your work and convening this hearing. Is very obvious the lack of power available throughout the continent has many negative consequences as it constrains growth and undermines Resource Development with the quality of life progress so the impact on the Economic Prosperity as well as the ability to make the challenges is compromised by the lack of energy and this gives us the opportunity to assess both of inspect to elect a friday africa and now i defer to the ranking member. And now you may present your opening comments. On several c
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Number one, mr. Speaker. The Prime Minister. Thank you, mr. Speaker comes to the whole house will wish to join me in paying tribute to warrant officer ian fisher of the first the type who was killed on operations in afghanistan on tuesday the fifth of november. It is clear from the tributes paid he was a professional and well respected soldier who made a huge contribution to the army over many years on a number of operational tours. Our thoughts and condolences should be with his family and his friends. This morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, and in addition to my duties in this house, i shall have further such meetings later today. Im sure everyone of us will want to in this season of her members we will always remember their service to our country. Hear your. Mr. Speaker, in piece across the house will have memories of the nightmare unfolding across the bank. Does the Prime Minister share my sense of his belief that a person such as responsible as he was f