[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15861]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            WELCOMING THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA

  (Mr. HONDA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to welcome the President of the 
Republic of Korea, President Park, on her arrival in Washington, D.C., 
next week.
  I had the honor of meeting with President Park during my last visit 
to Korea last December, where we discussed the synergistic partnerships 
and opportunities between the U.S., Silicon Valley, and South Korea.
  Mr. Speaker, we must look to build new bridges and reinforce the 
connectors that have already contributed so much to our mutual benefit.
  As President Park said when she addressed the joint meeting of 
Congress in 2013: ``Looking forward, our precious alliance is setting 
its sights on a better world--a brighter future.''
  I wish President Park a very successful and fruitful visit to the 
U.S. and summit with President Obama. No doubt, our two nations' very 
special alliance will grow even stronger in the coming years.

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