[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 24, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4866]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   MARKING ANNIVERSARY OF MAUI FIRES

  (Ms. TOKUDA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. TOKUDA. Mr. Speaker, in 2 weeks, we will observe the 1-year 
anniversary of last August's fires on Maui.
  We will honor the lives of 102 loved ones lost and never stop looking 
for the 2 still missing. We will remember the neighborhoods, 
businesses, and, of course, the town of Lahaina that we will always 
love.
  Even as we look back, we look ahead. In a few months, the last of the 
debris will be removed. Already, properties are being rebuilt, and a 
long-term recovery plan is being developed with extensive community 
input.
  As we prepare to leave for the August recess, our work is not done. 
Disasters continue to strike, and we must deliver supplemental funding 
to help communities like Maui recover. This is how we best honor their 
grit and strength, by giving them hope for the long road ahead.
  I never expected as a freshman Member of Congress that a historic 
disaster would occur and so drastically reshape my work here. Yet, as 
our Maui ``family,'' ``ohana'' reflects on the past year and 
courageously faces the future, my commitment to them remains 
unwavering, and I continue to be with them every step of the way.

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