[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 23, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H659]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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 A REFLECTION OF AMERICAN CONTRIBUTIONS OF ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC 
                               ISLANDERS

  (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, February 14 marked 
the start of the Lunar New Year, a holiday celebrated by Asian and 
Asian Americans around the world. I would like to take this opportunity 
to reflect on the rich history and contributions that Asian Americans 
and Pacific Islanders have made to our country.
  For the last 13 years, I've had the pleasure of representing the 
largest Vietnamese population in the world out of Vietnam, which is 
right in Orange County, California. Every year, the Union of Vietnamese 
Student Associations of Southern California organizes the Orange County 
Tet Festival, which celebrates the Lunar New Year with an array of 
traditional foods, ceremonies and customs.
  This year, we celebrate the Year of the Tiger, known for their 
courage and optimism and fearless leadership. Those are the qualities 
of the tiger, and all of my constituents have demonstrated them in 
overcoming the enormous challenges that are facing our economy.
  Again, it is a great honor to represent the Vietnamese community in 
Orange County, and I look forward to wishing them a great new year.
  Chuc ma na moi!

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