[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9996]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    WELCOMING PRESIDENT MOON JAE-IN

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                            HON. GRACE MENG

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 27, 2017

  Ms. MENG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join my colleagues in 
welcoming President Moon Jae-in to the United States for his first 
State visit this week.
  The United States and the Republic of Korea share a long history of 
friendship and cooperation based on shared values and interests. Our 
ties are based on common values of democracy, human rights, and the 
rule of law. Our two countries work together to combat regional and 
global threats and to strengthen our economies. In fact, the Republic 
of Korea is the United States' sixth largest goods trading partner 
overall, and the 13th largest economy in the world.
  President Moon'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. This is 
especially important now as the Democratic Republic of Korea's external 
aggression increases, and as the Republic of Korea's role as a regional 
and global leader continues to grow.
  President Moon's visit will continue our partnership and I am sure 
his visit will lead to new areas of cooperation between our countries.

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