[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 13, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H108]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR HAITI EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS

  (Ms. LEE of California asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. LEE of California. Madam Speaker, I rise to ask for a moment of 
silence for the people of Haiti, for the American citizens in Haiti, 
for the Haitian American community, and for all of those whose families 
and friends have been injured or killed in this devastating earthquake. 
Of course, Haiti has suffered through many challenges and crises--
earthquakes, hurricanes, food insecurity, hunger, poverty. Haiti needs 
increased attention and resources from the United States and the 
international community to help it recover during this difficult 
period. Of course, at this moment our priority is search and rescue.
  We have been in touch with the administration, and the President is 
quickly deploying all available assets and resources to assist. We ask 
the global humanitarian community to help us in this massive, massive 
undertaking. Our commitment to Haiti must extend beyond this emergency 
period to recovery and to rebuilding efforts. Our thoughts and our 
prayers go out to all of those who have been impacted by this 
catastrophe of enormous proportions.

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