[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 80 (Thursday, May 11, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2257]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   THANKING CITIZEN POTAWATOMI NATION

  (Mrs. BICE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BICE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to praise and thank the Citizen 
Potawatomi Nation and Chairman Rocky Barrett for their response to the 
storm damage in late April throughout central Oklahoma.
  The Citizen Potawatomi Nation dispatched more than 20 emergency 
management units and agencies and even began working to anticipate 
community needs before the tornado hit Potawatomi County.
  The widespread destruction suffered in Shawnee and its surrounding 
community was devastating. At least 1,800 structures in Shawnee were 
affected, with 300 heavily damaged and 42 completely destroyed.
  My heart goes out to the community, and I am proud of the way 
Oklahomans have come together as we continue rebuilding and look 
forward to the future.

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