[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 151 (Thursday, September 19, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H7781]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                PRAYING FOR RESIDENTS OF SOUTHWEST TEXAS

  (Mr. BABIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in the wake of a terrible storm 
that is devastating my district in southeast Texas as we speak today, 
Tropical Storm Imelda, which appeared out of nowhere. Highways and 
roads are flooding, and local authorities are advising folks to seek 
shelter. Relatives of mine have complained that they are now 
underwater, as well, and flooding.
  Again, we seem to see these storms come out of nowhere. This one hit 
us by surprise. It wasn't even a named storm, and once they named it, 
it seemed like, within just a few hours, it made landfall.
  Our office is working with the Governor's administration in Texas, 
Governor Abbott, and with the Trump administration to quickly get 
declarations of a Federal emergency to ensure that the resources and 
help necessary will be provided to our constituents there.
  Right after votes today, I will be heading home as quickly as 
possible and will be doing all that I can to help the people of 
southeast Texas. We are a tough and resilient people in southeast 
Texas, and we live by the rule that we need to help our neighbors. We 
saw that in technicolor just 2 years ago with Hurricane Harvey and that 
devastation.
  My prayers are with everyone in this storm right now, and my office 
will be working around the clock to do all we can, and I will head 
home.

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