[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16056]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF CHINESE NATIONAL DAY AND THE UNITED STATES-TAIWAN 
                               FRIENDSHIP

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                           HON. PAUL A. GOSAR

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 13, 2015

  Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my sincere 
congratulations to the Republic of China which recently celebrated its 
National Day and the anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution, referred to 
as the ``Double Tenth'' for October 10th.
  Taiwan is a close ally and dear friend of the United States. We share 
critical and common values, values that include liberty, democracy, 
respect for human rights and equality, and over time, we have developed 
our friendship into trade agreements, tourism, national security 
agreements, and cultural and educational exchanges.
  Let me say today, from the halls of Washington, D.C., that the 
friendship between the United States and Taiwan is enduring and deep. 
Our bonds will continue to grow stronger and the world will be a better 
place because of it.

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