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Honoring Eni Faleomavaega

Floor Speech

By: Judy Chu
By: Judy Chu
Date: Dec. 3, 2014
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Legislative Branch

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Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor my
colleague and friend, Congressman Eni Faleomavaega of American Samoa.
Eni has served on Capitol Hill for nearly four decades, starting as a
congressional staff member and eventually being elected to Congress for
13 straight terms.
Throughout his distinguished career, Eni has broken many barriers. He
is the first Asian Pacific American ever to chair the Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, and he is the longest-serving
Samoan Member of Congress. He is also a Vietnam war veteran; an author;
a musician; and a devoted husband, father, and grandfather.
Over the years, I have had the privilege to work with Eni through the
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, and I have witnessed
firsthand his unwavering commitment to the well-being of his
constituents and to the broader Asian Pacific American community.
Thank you, Eni, for your lifetime of leadership and service. I wish
you all the best.

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