[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 154 (Thursday, November 8, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H7912]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      THE DISAPPEARING $20 BILLION

  (Mrs. MALONEY of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, it is human nature: When 
tragedy strikes, most people want to help you right away. But you can 
tell your true friends by who still wants to help as time goes by. Will 
the real friends of New York please stand up.
  The World Trade Center is still smoldering and the Federal Government 
is already wavering. On September 18, the administration authorized $40 
billion, $20 billion to fight terrorism and $20 billion for disaster 
relief, primarily for New York. But the budget office has allocated 
only $9.8 billion for New York. They offer vague assurances that we 
will get the money eventually. Well, we cannot wait for eventually.
  They say we cannot spend it anyway. Well, just ask New York's 
devastated businesses and unemployed workers. As September 11 recedes 
into the past, so is the administration's resolve to help New York, and 
that is unacceptable.

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