[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 90 (Thursday, May 23, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3489]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CELEBRATING ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER 
                             HERITAGE MONTH

  (Ms. TOKUDA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. TOKUDA. Madam Speaker, I rise today in celebration of Asian 
American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
  Our AANHPI community is a diverse diaspora, but too often we are 
lumped together as one monolithic, model minority group, often forced 
to choose identity between Asian, Pacific Islander, or for me at the 
very worst, other.
  We are so much more than ``other.''
  We are the fastest growing population in the country. We are made up 
of 70 ethnic groups. We speak over 100 different languages and 
dialects. We are the descendants of people, cultures, and traditions 
that are centuries older than this country we now call home, and we 
deserve to be seen, to be heard, to be recognized for who we are, where 
we come from, and what we stand for.
  We are so much more than ``other.''
  During this month and every month, I challenge my colleagues to join 
us in uplifting the achievements, the voices, and the struggles facing 
our AANHPI community and commit to working toward a future where we are 
all truly seen, engaged, and represented.

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