Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following remarks on the U.S. House floor in recognition of the 175th anniversary of the Independence of the Dominican Republic:
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*Below are remarks as prepared for delivery.
Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of Dominican independence, and the birth of the first country I called home.
On February 27th, 1844, the Founding Fathers of the Dominican Republic, great statesmen and lovers of freedom and democracy, raised the flag of the new Republic in Santo Domingo and proclaimed their independence from Haiti, bringing another democratic republic into the family of nations.
In the words of Dominican icon and independence leader Juan Pablo Duarte, ‘love of country led us to make sacred commitments with the next generation,’ and the commitment that he and his fellow patriots made 175 years ago live on in the hearts of every Quisqueyano, whether they are still on the island of their birth or whether they have made a new home abroad.
Today is a day for all of us to celebrate the contributions of the Dominican people, just as my compatriots celebrate the independence of our people.
Thank you, I yield back.
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