[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 30, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3313]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        AMERICANS DESERVE BETTER

  (Mrs. DINGELL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, this past weekend and early this week, 
the people of Michigan's southeast area in the Twelfth District have 
experienced devastating floods. More than 7 inches fell on my hometown 
of Dearborn in a few hours.
  But it is not new for Michiganians. We keep experiencing these once-
in-a-lifetime storms every year. But that doesn't make it any different 
when your basements are flooded, family photos are ruined, carpets are 
soaked, cars can't operate, water is not running, and the power is out.
  We have to do something. Our Nation's infrastructure is crumbling, 
and the American people deserve better.
  We need to invest in our infrastructure to make communities more 
resilient to the impacts of the climate crisis.
  On Saturday, I sent a letter to the President urging immediate FEMA 
assistance to our communities. I have asked the Army Corps of Engineers 
to begin a study to tell us what we have to do.
  My constituents are dealing with so much damage and are in immediate 
need of essential resources. We are focused on doing everything we can 
to coordinate with all to help our communities. We just wish we could 
send the West some of our water.

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