[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

  (Ms. MENG asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. MENG. Mr. Speaker, I rise to welcome President Park Geun-hye to 
the United States for her state visit next week. The United States and 
the Republic of Korea enjoy a warm friendship built on a commitment to 
security, joint economic development, cultural exchange, and the 
democratic process.
  This year marks the 65th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean 
war. Korea has transformed itself in six decades from a war-torn 
economy into the 13th largest economy in the world, and it represents 
one of America's greatest foreign policy success stories.
  President Park's visit will reaffirm our strong bilateral 
relationship at an important time, as our countries work together to 
address mutual security threats and improve regional security.
  President Park's approach to North Korea and her focus on reuniting 
families who have been separated by the Korean war has given renewed 
hope to many Korean Americans in the United States. I am sure her visit 
will lead to new areas of cooperation between our countries.

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