[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 110 (Wednesday, September 15, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S9283]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      FUNDING FOR HURRICANE DAMAGE

  Mr. NELSON of Florida. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that 
the letter from Lieutenant General Steven Blum, Chief of the National 
Guard Bureau to me regarding funding for hurricane damage repair for 
National Guard facilities in Florida be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                                            National Guard Bureau,


                                          Office of the Chief,

                                Arlington, VA, September 14, 2004.
     Hon. Bill Nelson,
     U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
       Dear Senator Nelson: Major General Doug Burnett, The 
     Adjutant General of Florida, has identified approximately $5 
     million of repairs to Florida National Guard facilities which 
     were damaged by the recent hurricanes.
       As I indicated to General Burnett and reiterate to you, I 
     am committed to immediately providing sufficient funding from 
     the National Guard Bureau to accomplish the necessary 
     repairs. I would surmise that most, if not all, the required 
     work will be able to be accomplished with National Guard 
     Operations and Maintenance funding and within my authority to 
     allocate. However, if there are instances where reprogramming 
     will require Congressional approval, I will ask for your 
     assistance in expediting that action.
       Thank you for your continued support of our National Guard. 
     The 21st Centry Minutemen of the Florida National Guard are 
     proving themselves through their stellar actions both in the 
     state and abroad.
           Sincerely,
                                                   H. Steven Blum,
     Lieutenant General, U.S. Army, Chief, National Guard Bureau.

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