[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 27, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H531]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TET, THE LUNAR NEW YEAR

  (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, today marks the 
second day of Tet, or more commonly known as the Lunar New Year. This 
year is the Year of the Water Buffalo.
  Tet is a reaffirmation of the Vietnamese cultural heritage and 
tradition and is the largest and the most celebrated holiday for the 
Vietnamese people. It is when friends and families come together to 
celebrate the past year and, of course, we look to the future year.
  On January 30, the Union of the Vietnamese Student Associations of 
Southern California will hold its annual Tet Festival in the City of 
Garden Grove. I would like to recognize the UVSA and the Vietnamese 
community for their endless efforts in bringing students, young 
professionals and community organizations together for the annual Tet 
Festival.
  The Vietnamese American community plays a vital economic and cultural 
role in the 47th District of California, and I am very proud of its 
efforts in fighting to achieve freedom and human rights for all 
Vietnamese people.
  As the Representative of the 47th District, it is a great honor to 
represent one of the largest Vietnamese communities in the world, and I 
would like to congratulate the Vietnamese community for all their 
successes this past year and to wish them a very happy new year, Chuc 
Mung Nam Moi.

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