The main challenge is to understand the importance of this moment in history and how we need to fight for many of the rights that we take for granted.

personally consoled each of the victims families.occurred on the eve of Lunar New Year in a community that is majority Asian American and is considered the first suburban Chinatown in the nation.

but I am most of all so heartened by our own communitys support for each other and our unyielding determination that Monterey Parks vibrancy can be restored.I mourn and honor the 11 people.Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii): One year ago.

and strangers from across the country.Thats why CAPAC endorsed the assault weapons ban legislation just weeks after the attack.

a former mayor of Monterey Park.

that devastated and terrified the Asian American community nationwide.whose creation was spearheaded by Mineta.

and the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center has named a new institute after him and his lifelong friend former Sen.Mineta was a frequent participant in the Heart Mountain Pilgrimage.

administrator of the Department of Homeland Securitys Transportation Security Administration.he represented the area in Congress for two decades.