[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 172 (Tuesday, January 1, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H7564]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF

  (Mr. DENT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. DENT. My congressional district abuts the State of New Jersey. 
Hundreds of thousands of people in my congressional district were 
without power for some time. We were very much impacted, but what I 
noticed most during this terrible hurricane were all the New Jersey and 
New York license plates in my congressional district. We were 
sheltering many of the evacuees who were looking for friends and family 
and who were just looking to go to a place where they could be 
comfortable.
  I think it would be very wise for leadership to reconsider the 
decision to adjourn the House before dealing with this legislation. 
Frankly, I'm not yet convinced that this legislation has adequately 
addressed some of the concerns we have in the Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania, but I'm willing to work with everybody to make it right. 
In having witnessed what happened to our friends in New Jersey and New 
York, I think it's imperative that we stay here and address this issue. 
Obviously, all of us have places we'd like to be right now, perhaps, 
rather than right here, but it's important. Our friends are struggling 
and suffering, and I think we need to get the work done.

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