[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 125 (Thursday, September 12, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H10335]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      URGING SUPPORT OF H.R. 4066, EMERGENCY DISASTER ASSISTANCE 
         SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996

  (Mrs. CLAYTON asked and was given permission to address theHouse for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CLAYTON. Mr. Speaker, I had not planned to speak on this issue, 
but what I would say is it is unfortunate we would want to use a rule 
to stifle an opportunity to have full discussion and we should find 
ways, whether we like what is going to come out on any given thing, to 
be able to discuss things with a certain amount of civility.
  What I do want to say, to use the rest of my 1 minute, is that 
America has been struck by hurricanes and hurricanes, and certainly we 
are aware of the devastation that Fran has brought more than five 
States throughout this country, an the oncoming of other hurricanes is 
very present with us.
  More than 800,000 people in my State were without electricity and 
water and now some one-third of them still remain without electricity 
or water. More than 26 people have lost their lives in this hurricane.
  Yesterday, many of us introduced into theHouse a bill, H.R. 4066, an 
Emergency Disaster Assistance Supplementary Appropriation Act for 
fiscal year 1996. I urge all of my colleagues on both sides of the 
aisle to support that for the life and the protection and property of 
all the people who may potentially be hurt. FEMA needs our help. We 
need to act immediately.

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