Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time for the purpose of closing. Mr. Speaker, our conversations about the Korean Peninsula are often dominated by North Korea's nuclear and missile policy. While these are important conversations to have, we cannot lose sight of critical humanitarian and human rights concerns on the Korean Peninsula. This bill is about a very personal and universal issue. It is about family. It is about connection. It is about bringing people together across generations and across borders. Korean Americans who yearn for the chance to reunite once again with long-lost family deserve a chance to make that dream a reality. Mr. Speaker, I hope my colleagues will join me and support this important bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McCORMICK. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time for closing. As a member of the AI task force, that was pretty cool to watch that actually go down just now for Ms. Wexton. For far too long, the totalitarian regime in P'yongyang has denied Korean-American families the opportunity to reconnect with their family members in North Korea. The Divided Families National Registry Act helps to lay the groundwork for those eventual reunions for which we continue to hope and work for. May that day arrive soon. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.”