[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15860]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               65TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUTBREAK OF KOREAN WAR

  (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, this marks the 65th 
anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean war. As Korea has transformed 
itself in six decades from a war-torn basket economy into the 13th 
largest economy in the world, it represents one of America's greatest 
foreign policy success stories in the post-World War II era.
  The Republic of Korea has been a strong and steadfast economic and 
strategic partner of the United States. Both countries are not only 
bound by history together, but by their shared commitment to democratic 
values.
  Back home, California has an incredibly vibrant Korean American 
community that contributes to all facets of our society, from thriving 
businesses to our local churches.
  Next week, the President of the Republic of Korea, the Honorable Park 
Geun-hye, will be making her second visit to Washington, D.C. I hope we 
will take this opportunity to discuss the rising tensions on the Korean 
Peninsula, the continued threat North Korea's nuclear program imposes 
on the region, and the regional concerns regarding the East Sea 
dispute.

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