[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 11931]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE LATE REPRESENTATIVE MARK TAKAI

  (Ms. JUDY CHU of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JUDY CHU of California. Mr. Speaker, as chair of the 
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, or CAPAC, I rise today to 
honor our colleague, the Honorable Mark Takai of Hawaii, who passed 
away in July after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer.
  Mark was a true patriot, public servant, and friend who truly had the 
aloha spirit. His strong commitment to improving the lives of the 
people of Hawaii and all Americans was integrally woven into the fabric 
of his distinguished military and public service career.
  In Congress, he led notable efforts to reunite Filipino World War II 
veterans with their families and to assist atomic war veterans 
suffering from radiation exposure.
  It was a privilege to work with Mark, and I will never forget his 
warmth, kindness, and strong dedication to bettering our community and 
our country. On behalf of CAPAC, I thank Mark for his lifetime of 
leadership and service.
  Mahalo, Mark.

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