[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 27 (Monday, February 10, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H1001]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   PUERTO RICO'S ONGOING CRISIS THAT DEMANDS AN IMMEDIATE AND ROBUST 
                                RESPONSE

  (Mr. CRIST asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CRIST. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of our ailing fellow 
Americans in Puerto Rico as they recover from the devastating 
earthquakes that hit the island this past month.
  For weeks, we have heard horror stories from my constituents in the 
Puerto Rican communities about what they are seeing and hearing from 
their friends and families on the island: homes reduced to rubble; 
families living in flooded camps; children sleeping on the streets; and 
the earthquakes keep coming, one as recently as 2 days ago.
  This is an ongoing crisis that demands an immediate and robust 
response. But right now, we are seeing critical aid delayed.
  We in Florida know that, when we politicize disaster relief, we put 
people's lives at stake. The House passed a supplemental relief bill 
Friday. Now it is time for the Senate to act for our Puerto Rican 
brothers and sisters.

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