[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 88 (Monday, June 14, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S4882]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        FREMONT COUNTY FLOODING

  Mr. ENZI. Madam President, this past week, Fremont County in my home 
State of Wyoming has been hit hard by flooding. I want to take this 
opportunity to commend the communities in Wyoming that have come 
together and worked so hard to respond to the flooding, to help protect 
each other's homes, and whose willingness to step up and volunteer to 
help their neighbors really shows the true Wyoming spirit.
  I want to thank the individuals who have been filling sandbags all 
week. Literally hundreds of thousands of sandbags have been filled to 
help hold back the floodwaters and protect homes and businesses. I am 
told that there are more sandbags if we need them and I know that 
people in my home State won't hesitate for a second to do the hard work 
that will help protect a neighbor's home or a community business. This 
truly is a community effort, and I am proud of the example that our 
small businesses, our community organizations, and Wyoming's volunteers 
are making.
  Nearly 240 Wyoming National Guard members are in Fremont County right 
now. Their service is critical to our communities in times like these, 
and I want to recognize and thank them for their hard work. They are 
making a huge difference in helping make sure that communities like 
Lander, Ethete, Fort Washakie, and many other places have the help they 
need.
  The extent of the damage from this disaster is still unclear, but our 
communities--both in Wyoming and in other States that have been hit by 
natural disasters--must have the resources to recover and put their 
towns and neighborhoods back together. For those agricultural producers 
affected by this flood, this is the very reason why I worked with my 
colleagues during the 2008 farm bill to enact a permanent disaster 
program--so funding would be available when it is most needed and would 
not require emergency congressional action.
  I know Senator Barrasso and Representative Lummis are working hard to 
make sure Fremont County can get the support it needs. Their energy and 
hard work have been critical to the teamwork that we do. Wyoming is a 
big State, so I am glad that we have always worked together to make 
sure we can get different jobs done in different places.
  I want to thank everyone who has helped respond to this disaster for 
their hard work and persistence. They have truly demonstrated what it 
means to part of the Wyoming community. Our prayers are with everyone 
at this difficult time.

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