[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 12, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H46]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   COMMEMORATING KOREAN-AMERICAN DAY

  (Mr. GOMEZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GOMEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commemorate Korean-American Day. I 
am proud to represent the largest Korean-American population of any 
congressional district in the country.
  Tomorrow we recognize the 119th anniversary of the arrival of the 
first Korean immigrants to the United States, and the recognition that 
they have contributed to the life and well-being of the people of the 
United States for so many years.
  One person that is an example of that is Erin Pak, who leads the 
Kheir Center, a community health center in Los Angeles. During the 
pandemic, they kept their doors open, taking care of anybody who needed 
help; everything from testing, to vaccine boosters, to people who are 
Korean, Latino, it didn't matter their background. But their doors were 
open during the toughest times.
  It is with that kind of commitment that Korean Americans have really 
made not only L.A. a better place to live, but the United States a 
better place to live.
  So I urge my colleagues to support my resolution to recognize the 
ideals of Korean-American Day and the essential contributions of Korean 
Americans to American life.

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