[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 93 (Friday, May 31, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E571]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER 
                             HERITAGE MONTH

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                              HON. ED CASE

                               of hawaii

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 31, 2024

  Mr. CASE. Mr. Speaker, each May our country celebrates Asian 
American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, 
in recognition of the history, culture and accomplishments of our 
Nation's historic and evolving AANHPI community.
  As the Representative for Hawaii's first Congressional District, I 
proudly serve one of our nation's largest populations of AANHPIs. Every 
day I witness firsthand the accomplishments of constituents who are 
AANHPI small businesspeople, journalists, public servants, healthcare 
workers, artists, athletes, community leaders, mothers, fathers, sons 
and daughters and more.
  Hawaii's culture is made vibrant by the varied experiences, 
backgrounds and identities of our people, the majority of them AANHPI. 
Our country has been enriched by AANHPI individuals from Hawaii like 
surfer Carissa Moore, scientist Isabella Abbott, sumo wrestler Akebono 
Taro, mixed martial artist Max Holloway, Olympian Bryan Clay, Kumu Hula 
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, singer Iam Tongi, actor Jason Momoa and so many 
more.
  As we celebrate all that again, this year also marks the 30th 
anniversary of the founding of the Congressional Asian Pacific American 
Caucus (CAPAC). CAPAC was established to ensure that AANHPI 
representation, concerns and needs are reflected in our nation's 
legislation and to coordinate these efforts with other Members of 
Congress. All four Members of Hawaii's Congressional delegation in 
1994, Representative Patsy Mink, Senator Daniel Akaka, Senator Daniel 
Inouye and Representative Neil Abercrombie, were founding members of 
CAPAC. I have the privilege of carrying on this legacy today serving as 
an executive board member for CAPAC and communicating the evolving 
needs of our diverse AANHPI community at large and the unique needs of 
the AANHPI community I represent.
  Let us this month again acknowledge the role of the AANHPI community 
in our nation's history, celebrate the work performed by CAPAC over 
three decades and pursue opportunities to advance AANHPI communities in 
our policies and priorities throughout the year.

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