Everything US Rep. Vicente Gonzalez said at a $2 million check presentation to Brownsville PUB

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez has presented a $2 million-plus check to Brownsville Public Utilities Board  to support the city’s Resaca Restoration Project.In his remarks at the check presentation, Gonzalez said he wished other cities in his district had the beautiful resacas that Brownsville had. “It’s always a pleasure to bring money home, right, to celebrate with our constituents,” Gonzalez said. “But we would not have been able to do it without all the local support.”And he acknowledged more funding is needed for the project. He said he will work on this. Gonzalez said his job is made easier when he has excellently run cities to work with. He said Brownsville is unquestionably one such city.Here, attached, is an audio recording of Congressman Gonzalez’s remarks at the check presentation event. Go to the Rio Grande Guardian website to watch video interviews from the event. Go to www.riograndeguardian.com to read the latest border news stories and watch the latest news videos.