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Congresswoman Judy Chu told TheWrap last year that the problem is far broader than such developing countries, and expressed a desire to reeducate Americans on the danger of piracy. Dodd rang a similar alarm in Germany, though he insisted Hollywood was not fighting technology — it is "technology dependent."

The letter, which her office intends to send to Shinseki on Monday, is signed by other Southern California legislators, including Rep. Judy Chu, D-Pasadena, Rep. Janice Hahn, D-San Pedro, and Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank.

NBC4 reporters were joined by several public officials, including Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as grand marshal, Congresswoman Judy Chu and LAPD Chief Charlie Beck.

Rep. Judy Chu (D-Pasadena), CAPAC chair: "Fred Korematsu is a civil rights hero, not only to Asian Americans, but to all Americans … His fight for justice inspires our vigilance in protecting the rights of all Americans."

Obama responded that problems with the health-care Web site had been fixed, enrollment was growing steadily and the administration was focused on moving forward, attendees said. "He said the question is what they are going to do from here on out," said Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.), who said the president also faced questions about Syria and the administration's policy on deportations of illegal immigrants.

"This new effort is an attempt to create restrictions far beyond the scope of the current law, interfering with how women use their own private dollars in their own private insurance for health coverage," said Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., who has introduced the Women's Health Protection Act, aimed at "keeping our politicians out of our health care decisions."

Chu said that she supports Obama's push to use executive orders if Congress does not act. "Tonight, President Obama spoke to our best intentions as Americans," Chu said. "At a time when a hard-day's work doesn't earn a livable wage and solutions in Washington stall out in political gridlock, the president's proposals extend beyond the partisan rancor to address the challenges of our time."The American people deserve better governance for their tax dollars than what they got in 2013, which is why I am glad the president will use executive orders where Congress does not act.

More than half of Congress stood up and applauded his call for immigration reform, including El Monte Congresswoman Judy Chu, co-sponsor of the Democrats' bill on the matter. Speaking in the Capitol's Statuary Hall after the speech, Chu said the President "pushed as hard as he could on the issue, and he tried to do it in a way that would not alienate anybody. And I think that was extremely important at this point in time."