[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 11, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H194]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GOOD FRIDAY AGREEMENT

  (Mr. NEAL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, we are now on the eve of the 25th anniversary 
of the historic Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, historic in large 
measure because of the American dimension through a negotiated 
settlement which helped to bring about the longest-standing political 
dispute in the history of the western world.
  It was the people of goodwill and both parts of the island that voted 
referendum questions to help bring about this remarkable achievement.
  In this House, the question of Ireland has always been bipartisan, 
and it has been celebrated by both political parties here with great 
enthusiasm and so recognized.
  Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania and I, as chairpersons of the Friends of 
Ireland, will be asking Members to sign the proclamation that we are 
offering through this resolution that will celebrate this historic 
achievement as we prepare across America, the UK, the Republic of 
Ireland, and Northern Ireland for this celebration. These have been 
``it will never happen'' moments that we have all had a chance to 
participate in, and I hope that Members will all sign this historic 
resolution celebrating and acknowledging this achievement.

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