[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 75 (Thursday, May 5, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2366-S2367]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    NOMINATION OF PHILIP S. GOLDBERG

  Mr. OSSOFF. Mr. President, this evening, I come to the floor of the 
U.S. Senate in order to move that we confirm Philip S. Goldberg to 
serve as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea. Ambassador 
Goldberg currently serves as U.S. Ambassador to Colombia.
  We saw, just yesterday, North Korea test a ballistic missile. We have 
seen North Korea continue to develop and test ballistic missiles that 
threaten not just South Korea, not just our allies in the region but 
the United States and the entire world.
  We need our Ambassador in Seoul. South Korea is one of our most 
important trading partners. South Korea is one of our most important 
security partners. Our alliance with the Republic of Korea is among the 
most important bilateral relationships that the

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United States has in the world. And as the Presiding Officer knows, in 
our home State of Georgia, a vibrant Korean-American community thrives, 
and Georgia is a key destination for Korean investment, bringing 
technology, jobs, talent, and opportunity to our State and to the 
entire country.
  We need a U.S. Ambassador to lead our mission in South Korea. I had 
the privilege of leading an economic delegation to South Korea in the 
middle of last year. I sat down at that time with now President-elect 
Yoon, then-Candidate Yoon. When he was running for President, I 
congratulated him on his election. I look forward to working with him.
  I had the pleasure last month, alongside Senators Sullivan and 
Schatz, to host his special delegation to Washington and meet with the 
Foreign Minister Designate, Dr. Park. This alliance is essential, and 
we have to strengthen it. In order to strengthen it, we need to confirm 
our Ambassador to South Korea.

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