[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 71 (Monday, May 20, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H2788-H2789]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     SEVERE TORNADOES HIT OKLAHOMA

  (Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from 
Oklahoma.

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  Mr. BRIDENSTINE. I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of Oklahomans who even as we speak 
this evening are laboring to find and rescue all those affected by this 
afternoon's severe tornadoes in Moore and other areas in the great 
State of Oklahoma. At this time, we don't know the full extent of the 
damage and the potential human toll, but we are inspired. We're 
inspired by those who are sparing no effort to assist their neighbors 
and even many people they don't know.
  Disasters like the Moore tornado bring out the best in the people of 
Oklahoma. I pray for each victim of these storms, for all of the 
emergency first responders and the ordinary citizens who are stepping 
forward to help in any way they can. We are grateful for everyone 
working to secure the affected area and to account for every man, 
woman, and child.

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