[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 172 (Tuesday, January 1, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H7561]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF

  (Mr. NADLER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, the distinguished gentleman from Maryland 
said what had to be said, but I want to add that I've been in this 
House 20 years. We have seen droughts; we have seen storms; we have 
seen earthquakes; we have seen wildfires out west. This Congress has 
never, never failed to vote emergency appropriations for the aid of the 
beleaguered States. Never.
  Hurricane Sandy struck on October 29, 8, 9 weeks ago. It's 
unprecedented that it should take so long, and yet we are now told that 
this House is going to adjourn sine die even though the Senate voted 
the aid, and we're going to do nothing? It's unprecedented. It is 
disgusting.
  I can understand--I would not sympathize, but I could understand 
Members who might say the amount requested is too much, we should 
change it, we should quibble with it, we should debate it--fine. But to 
ignore it, to ignore the plight of millions of American citizens--
unprecedented, disgusting, unworthy of the leadership of this House. 
They should reconsider or they should hang their heads in shame, Mr. 
Speaker.

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