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Bringing Peace to the Korean Peninsula

Floor Speech

Date: June 13, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Foreign Affairs

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Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to applaud the President's efforts to bring peace to the Korean Peninsula.

For almost seven decades, the United States and North Korea have been adversaries, but this week we witnessed a groundbreaking first step for both nations and global security as a whole.

While much work remains to be done, the commitment to recover the remains of 7,802 American soldiers who were prisoners of war or missing in action during the Korean war deserves a special recognition. Bringing these fallen heroes home will give long overdue closure to the loved ones and families of those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

We must deal firmly with North Korea while taking steps to ensure a brutal war is not repeated.

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