[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9045-9046]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

  (Mr. SCOTT of Virginia asked and was given permission to address the


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House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak in honor of Asian 
Pacific American Heritage Month. As a member of the Congressional Asian 
American Pacific American Caucus, and as the only Member of Congress 
with any Filipino ancestry, I'm pleased to speak on the floor today in 
honor of this great month.
  Since the early 1800s, the AAPI community has played a vital role in 
the development and growth of this country. I'd like to take just a 
moment to highlight one of the many contributions that the AAPI 
community has played in American history, and that is, the 
accomplishments of the Filipino American veterans during World War II.
  Members of the Commonwealth of the Philippines' military fought 
tirelessly for the United States during World War II. The invaluable 
service that the members of the military helped provide us the 
necessary support to defeat the Japanese empire in the Pacific.
  Last year, Congressman Filner introduced, and I cosponsored, the 
Filipino Veterans Equity Act, which will ensure that the Filipino 
veterans who served in World War II will receive the veterans benefits 
promised to them over 60 years ago. We need to pass this bill as soon 
as possible.

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