Meng Speaks on House Floor to Welcome Upcoming Visit of South Korean President

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and its Subcommittee on Asia, spoke on the House floor to welcome the upcoming U.S. visit of South Korean President Park Geun-hye.

The text of her remarks, which she delivered yesterday during "one minute" speeches, are below:

"Mister 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 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. I yield back the balance of my time."