Statement on Fire at San Antonio District Office

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) offered the below statement on the fire early this morning at his San Antonio district office:

"My great thanks to our police and firefighters, who responded quickly and professionally to contain the damage and assure no loss of life, and to my District Director MaryEllen Veliz, who was promptly on the scene. Their efforts assure that we will be fully accessible today to anyone with a federal concern. While this fire does appear to be arson, investigators do not currently believe that it represented any targeted political attack."