,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ffb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bf1 #bjbf,mr4   
,kelly submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
  ,,resolution  ,honor+ ! life & s]vice 
( ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps vet]an     
,ni*olas ,d\glas ,quets1 express+       
condol5ces to 8 family1 & condemn+ c>tel
 viol5ce4  ,:]eas ,ni*olas ,d\glas      
,quets 0 born on ,m>* #ca1 #aiic1 9     
,panama1 :]e 8 fa!r 0 s]v+ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,army2 ,:]eas ,ni*olas ,quets    
grew up 9 ,tucson1 ,arizona & graduat$ f
 ,empire ,high ,s*ool2 ,:]eas ,ni*olas  
,quets honorably s]v$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates z 
a memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps1 
:]e he deploy$ ov]seas1 demon/rat+      
c\rage1 d$ication1 & patriotism 9 def5se
 ( ! ,nation2 ,:]eas ,ni*olas ,quets 0  
kn[n by family & fri5ds = 8 g5]\s _s &  
/rong desire to help o!rs1 reflect+ !   
same s5se ( s]vice t def9$ 8 "t 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps2 ,:]eas      
,ni*olas ,quets possess$ a deep passion 

= craftsman%ip1 includ+ weld+ &         
fabrication1 & took pride 9 creat+ &    
build+ ?r\gh skill$ trades2 ,:]eas1 aft]
 be+ honorably dis*>g$ f milit>y s]vice1
 ,ni*olas ,quets e>n$ sev]al degrees f  
,pima ,community ,college & became a    
c]tifi$ weld]2 ,:]eas ,ni*olas ,quets 0 
work+ on wat] reclamation projects =    
,pima ,c\nty1 ,arizona at ! "t ( 8 dea?1
 & 8 community m\rns 8 loss2 ,:]eas1 on 
,octob] #ah1 #bjbd1 ,ni*olas ,quets 0   
driv+ ?r\gh ! ,mexican /ate ( ,sonora   
along ! ,alt>-,caborca highway1 en r\te 
to ! coa/ t[n ( ,pu]to ,peasco2 ,:]eas  
,ni*olas ,quets enc\nt]$ arm$ crim9als  
associat$ ) ! ,s9aloa ,c>tel at an      
unau?oriz$ c>tel-controll$ highway      
*eckpo9t2 ,:]eas reports indicate t     
,ni*olas ,quets fl$ f initial gunfire1 b
 ! attack]s caught up ) him & fir$ at 8 
vehicle1 caus+ x to cra%2 ,:]eas !      
attack]s %ot #ca-ye>-old ,ni*olas ,quets
 & fatally w\nd$ him2 ,:]eas ! brutal   
murd] ( ,ni*olas ,quets reflects ! ongo+
 ?reat pos$ by transnational crim9al    

organizations & c>tel viol5ce 9 !       
region2 ,:]eas viol5t crim9al           
organizations1 includ+ factions         
associat$ ) ! ,s9aloa ,c>tel1 h engag$ 9
 ongo+ conflicts to ga9 control (       
n>cotics & smuggl+ r\tes 9 nor!rn       
,mexico1 :i* has contribut$ to increas$ 
viol5ce along ,mexican highways & 9     
bord] regions frequ5t$ by ,am]ican      
visitors2 ,:]eas ! viol5ce p]petrat$ by 
transnational crim9al organizations     
endang]s innoc5t civilians1 und]m9es !  
rule ( law1 & ?reat5s ! safety ( ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz5s travel+ abroad2 & ,:]eas 
! ,s5ate m\rns ! tragic loss ( ,ni*olas 
,quets & honors ! s]vice he r5d]$ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates z a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
honors ! life1 s]vice1 & memory ( ,unit$
 ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps vet]an ,ni*olas    
,d\glas ,quets2  7#b7 expresses its     
deepe/ condol5ces to ! family1 fri5ds1 &
 lov$ ones ( ,ni*olas ,quets2  7#c7     
condemns ! viol5t actions ( ! ,s9aloa   
,c>tel & o!r transnational crim9al      

organizations responsible = acts (      
brutality t endang] innoc5t lives2  7#d7
 recognizes ! broad] ?reat pos$ by c>tel
 viol5ce to regional /ability & ! safety
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s2 &  7#e7       
reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to pursu+ ju/ice & combat+ transnational
 crim9al organizations t ?reat5 peace1  
security1 & ! rule ( law4