[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 104 (Wednesday, June 14, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2902]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING THE LIFE OF OTTO WARMBIER

  (Mrs. KIM of California asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. KIM of California. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the life of 
Otto Frederick Warmbier, who died at the hands of the North Korean 
regime 6 years ago, on June 19, 2017.
  Otto was a dedicated young man. He was a salutatorian of his high 
school and attended the University of Virginia. He was imprisoned and 
tortured by the brutal North Korean regime during a school tour.
  He died just a few days after his release.
  Otto experienced what no human being should ever have to go through. 
While he is no longer with us, his family carries on his legacy with 
their advocacy and strength.
  As a proud Korean American and as chairwoman of the Indo-Pacific 
Subcommittee, I will always be a loud voice for global human rights and 
hold violators accountable.
  Madam Speaker, we remember and honor Otto always. In Korean: ``uli-
neun Otto-leul yeong-wonhi gieok-hal geos-ibnida.''

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