[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 23 (Friday, February 4, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H965]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       CELEBRATING LUNAR NEW YEAR

  (Mrs. STEEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. STEEL. Madam Speaker, this week, we welcomed the Year of the 
Tiger with the first day of Lunar New Year.
  Lunar New Year is an important holiday celebrated by many East and 
Southeast Asian countries. It is also celebrated widely by many Asian-
American communities here in the United States, including our Orange 
County community in California.
  As we reflect on our blessings this new year, I am grateful for the 
opportunity to be a voice for our Asian-American community in Congress.
  Madam Speaker, 2022 is the Year of the Tiger, which symbolizes 
courage and bravery.
  With the new year comes a new beginning and the hope of better days 
ahead. I hope that this year brings everyone strength, prosperity, and 
happiness.
  (English translation of the statement made in Korean, Mandarin, 
Vietnamese, and Japanese is as follows:)
  ``Happy new year.''

  Korean: ``saehae bok mani badeuseyo''
  Mandarin: ``Xinnian kuaile''
  Vietnamese: ``Chuc Mu'ng Nam Mo'i''
  Japanese: ``Akemashite omedeto''
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from California will provide 
the Clerk a translation of her remarks.

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