[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 5, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H2342-H2343]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE FIRST RESPONDERS TO THE RECENT FLOODING IN TENNESSEE

  (Mr. GREEN of Tennessee asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. GREEN of Tennessee. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
first responders who have been working around the clock tirelessly 
since the recent flooding in Tennessee.
  Last week, I visited a few counties to see the damage and hear from 
the local officials firsthand. The damage to our infrastructure, homes, 
and businesses

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was substantial. The flooding stranded many Tennesseans, who had to be 
rescued by boat.
  It breaks the heart to see so many lose everything they own.
  First responders and local leaders are out every day and have been 
since the flooding started. In many communities, mayors--in fact, in 
one community, Mayor Carroll was out in a boat delivering food and 
water to residents of Perry County.
  We are working hard to help these Tennesseans return to normalcy, and 
I hope you will join me in keeping everyone affected by the floods in 
your prayers.

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