[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 172 (Tuesday, January 1, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H7562]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF

  (Mrs. LOWEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I truly feel betrayed this evening. I left 
this floor with an understanding that this bill was going to be brought 
to the floor.
  One of Congress' most basic responsibilities is to help families, 
communities, and businesses recover. Yet Republicans refuse to act to 
help the victims of Sandy as expeditiously as we know we can.
  We can pass this bill tomorrow with bipartisan support. Yet the 
Republicans will adjourn this session, allow this bill to be buried, 
and make sure that the people of our communities do not get the help 
that they need.
  Disaster knows no boundaries. This body has acted with speed and 
compassion to help Americans throughout the country in disaster after 
disaster. Dysfunction, Mr. Speaker, in this Congress, shouldn't result 
in punishing victims of Sandy in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and 
Pennsylvania.
  This is a sad day. I urge the majority to reconsider the decision to 
not put the supplemental on the floor, and I want to thank our leader, 
Mr. Hoyer; our leader, Madam Pelosi; and all those who have been 
advocating for Sandy. We need to do this, and we need to do it before 
we adjourn.

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