[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 13, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H5106]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  OPTIMISM ABOUT THE TRUMP-KIM SUMMIT

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, President 
Donald Trump arrived in Singapore for the historic meeting with Kim 
Jong-un of North Korea, the first-ever meeting between a sitting 
President and the leader of North Korea. I applaud President Donald 
Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and National Security Advisor 
John Bolton for their successful efforts.
  This summit was a substantive step forward, but to protect American 
families, the United States will continue to insist that North Korea 
take concrete, verifiable steps toward denuclearization.
  I remain hopeful that North Korea will commit to regular, unannounced 
nuclear inspections by both U.N. and American experts, leading to 
prosperity for the people of North Korea, as has been achieved 
phenomenally for the people of South Korea.
  As one of only two Members of Congress who have visited Pyongyang, I 
am especially grateful that President Trump has maintained his 
effective foreign policy of peace through strength, without which this 
summit would have never occurred.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.
  Congratulations to State Representative Katie Arrington on the 
dynamic primary victory yesterday to represent the historic First 
District of South Carolina.

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