[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 87 (Tuesday, May 23, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2507]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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       CELEBRATING AANHPI HERITAGE MONTH AND SMALL BUSINESS MONTH

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
Nevada (Ms. Lee) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. LEE of Nevada. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of two 
celebrations that are incredibly important to my community: Asian 
American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and 
Small Business Month.
  As the Representative of one of the largest and fastest-growing 
AANHPI communities in the country, I am beyond proud of the 
contributions our small business owners have made to our thriving 
southern Nevada economy, which include folks like: Alex Zen who curates 
Chinatown's Zen D'core, a boutique jewelry shop offering minimalist 
decor and jewelry; Amy Zhang Warthan, owner of No. 1 Boba Tea, which 
has proudly served the Las Vegas community since 1998; and leaders like 
Ken Cheng, manager of Chinatown Mall.
  They have all worked tirelessly to create thriving commercial centers 
for our small businesses.
  All of this amazing development would not be possible without the 
support of groups like the Nevada AAPI Chamber of Commerce, the Las 
Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce, the Las Vegas India Chamber of 
Commerce, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce, the Vietnamese American 
Chamber of Commerce, the Korean American Chamber of Commerce, the Sri 
Lanka America Association of Las Vegas, and so many more. They all work 
day in and day out to serve our AANHPI businesses across the Silver 
State.
  From Chinatown to the Las Vegas strip and across the valley, southern 
Nevada draws its strength in our diversity, and the AANHPI Nevadans are 
key to that success.
  Thank you to all of the AANHPI Nevadans who put the American Dream on 
full display by pursuing their passions and growing our small business 
economy.

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