[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S442]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                            Turkey and Syria

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I have two separate statements here. The 
first I would like to put on the record, just over a week ago, a 
devastating earthquake rocked southern Turkey and parts of Syria. The 
devastation and loss have been heartbreaking.
  I am glad that the Biden administration immediately offered American 
assistance and our help to rescue and discover the victims and 
survivors. That is what powerful and confident nations do in times of 
need.
  Turkish people are resilient, and we will help them rebuild from this 
tragedy.