[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 14 (Thursday, January 23, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H311-H312]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       CELEBRATING LUNAR NEW YEAR

  (Mrs. KIM asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. KIM. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate Lunar New Year, Seollal, 
which it is called in Korean, and Tet Festival, in Vietnamese, as we 
ring in the Year of the Snake.
  Snakes are mysterious, smart, alert, determined, and calm. We enter 
this new year with the same calmness, wisdom, and alertness, standing 
steady and ready to take on any challenges or opportunities that come 
our way.
  I wish success, good health, and blessings for you and your family in

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this new year. In Congress, I will embody the calm determination of the 
snake as I build on my record of effectiveness and deliver results for 
our southern California communities.
  Let me wish everybody a ``happy new year'' in Korean, ``saehae bok 
mani badeuseyo''; Mandarin, ``xinnian kuaile''; Cantonese, ``gong hei 
fat choy''; and Vietnamese, ``chuc mung nam moi.'' Happy new year.

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