[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 13, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H47]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                  THE EARTHQUAKE DEVASTATION IN HAITI

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Madam Speaker, I was deeply saddened to learn yesterday of 
the 7.0 Richter scale earthquake that struck Haiti yesterday. As I 
speak, President Obama is preparing to address the Nation about our 
response and support. My heart goes out to the Haitian people.
  I would also like to express our condolences to the United Nations 
peacekeeping organization there. Currently, it is expected there will 
be casualties from Brazil, China, Jordan, France, and other countries. 
The Montana Hotel, where I have been, was one of the places where the 
soldiers stayed and where many of the deaths were.
  So as an earthquake of this magnitude and this aftershock have 
wrought extensive damage to Port-au-Prince, we say that we are here to 
add our support, and our prayers go out to the people of Haiti.

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