[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 146 (Wednesday, December 3, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H8285]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING ENI FALEOMAVAEGA

  (Ms. CHU asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor my 
colleague and friend, Congressman Eni Faleomavaega of American Samoa.
  Eni has served on Capitol Hill for nearly four decades, starting as a 
congressional staff member and eventually being elected to Congress for 
13 straight terms.
  Throughout his distinguished career, Eni has broken many barriers. He 
is the first Asian Pacific American ever to chair the Foreign Affairs 
Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, and he is the longest-serving 
Samoan Member of Congress. He is also a Vietnam war veteran; an author; 
a musician; and a devoted husband, father, and grandfather.
  Over the years, I have had the privilege to work with Eni through the 
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, and I have witnessed 
firsthand his unwavering commitment to the well-being of his 
constituents and to the broader Asian Pacific American community.
  Thank you, Eni, for your lifetime of leadership and service. I wish 
you all the best.

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