[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 118 (Friday, July 31, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2118]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM EXTENSION ACT OF 2009

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                               speech of

                           HON. LYNN JENKINS

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 29, 2009

  Ms. JENKINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1525, whose 
language has been incorporated into H.R. 3139.
  Agriculture is the lifeblood of the economy in Kansas' 2nd District. 
Doniphan County, Kansas is home to some of the most fertile farm land 
in the United States.
  The levees along the Missouri River in Doniphan County protect three 
vital communities, White Cloud, Elwood and Wathena, as well as 
thousands of acres of farmland.
  The 1993 floods devastated these communities and the surrounding 
farmland. And they should serve as a reminder of the importance of 
sound floodplain management. H.R. 1525, which I cosponsored with my 
colleague Representative Matsui from California, will allow 
communities, like the ones that I represent in Northeast Kansas, the 
flexibility to find sources to quickly and efficiently repair levee 
systems.
  I thank my colleague for her leadership on this important 
legislation. And I encourage the House support its passage.

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