i want to thank diana chen from the association as well. cpa is celebrating its anniversary. i learned from the chinese progress of association in the early 1980's when i joined 30 years ago, we had a campaign and we worked -- walked picket lines and i learned about working families in the city and we have to stand up for our rights. i was a law clerk in 1988 when she was one of the staff attorneys. there is a long history of the committee based groups that support the workers. i want to thank the community- based groups and courageous workers for their great example and the great story trade you a set an example for all desperate that me ask you would like to see some words and i have proclamations to give to you afterwards. >> hello. [speaking foreign language] >> i would like to thank chinese oppressive association, the state of california and the division of labor standards enforcement and the asian law caucus and everyone else who helped me and my fellow co- workers regain our old wages. i hope workers find the courage to stand up for what is rightfully theirs. [applause

chen to come here to the u.s. the diplomatic drama is playing out during secretary of state hillary clinton's high-level visit to china. here's diana reporter: prominent blind activist chen guangcheng went from smiling as he headed to a hospital after leaving the embassy after begging the u.s. to help him leave china. he made that clear when he called into a congressional hearing. pastor bob fu, founder of china aid association translated. >> he wants to come to the u.s. for some time of rest. he has not had any rest in the past ten years. >> reporter: chen told fu he no longer feels safe in his home country. >> i really fear my other family members life and we have installed seven video cameras and even with electric fence. >> reporter: fu told congress members that chen had every reason to be worried. even his wife was being threatened. >> the interrogator told her that if her husband did not walk out of the u.s. embassy, they would kill her. >> reporter: even republican presidential candidate mitt romney is talking about chen's situation. while stumping in virginia, he called it nothing short of a debacle. >> if these reports ar