[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 108 (Friday, September 2, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H7628]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HURRICANE KATRINA

  (Mr. BURGESS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, we heard today the majority whip describe a 
domestic Marshall Plan for rebuilding the southeast United States and 
particularly the Port of Orleans and the city of New Orleans. I want to 
just mention how proud I am of the State of Texas, the Governor of 
Texas, who opened his arms to refugees from Louisiana 400 miles away. 
We have refugees from Louisiana all over north Texas right now, right 
next to my district office in Fort Worth, Texas. Last night I spent 
time with a mother who had been separated from her newborn baby, spent 
time with a child who had been separated from his parents, truly heart-
wrenching stories from this area that were so badly hit by the 
hurricane.
  I want to thank Attorney General Greg Abbott for his strong stand 
against price gouging. I want to thank American Airlines for freeing up 
assets to fly equipment down to New Orleans or to Baton Rouge and to 
bring people back. I want to thank DFW Airport for stepping up to the 
plate immediately and offering their assistance. This has been a 
widespread effort across North Texas. People have opened their hearts, 
their homes and their wallets. I trust this exercise will continue. I 
am now glad that the Congress is here and passed this money to help 
with the recovery.

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