[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 83 (Friday, May 15, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H3536]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING THE EXTRAORDINARY RESPONSE TO SUPER TYPHOON SINLAKU

  (Ms. KING-HINDS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KING-HINDS. Madam Speaker, today I rise to recognize the 
extraordinary response to Super Typhoon Sinlaku and to honor the many 
people and organizations who stepped up and continue to step up for the 
Northern Mariana Islands in our time of need.
  I commend our local first responders, utility crews, and linemen 
across the Marianas, our mayors' offices, FEMA, and the Army Corps of 
Engineers for their steadfast partnership in response and recovery.
  I also extend my deep gratitude to World Central Kitchen, Team 
Rubicon, Samaritan's Purse, the Red Cross, The Salvation Army, Project 
Buddy Check 670, the Ayuda Foundation, Karidat, Team Koka, Ohala, and 
the Tan Sia Lin Foundation, and the many nonprofit and faith-based 
organizations who continue help rebuild our communities.
  I say to the CNMI diaspora, our churches, medical workers, community 
volunteers, and residents who raise funds, ship supplies, clear roads, 
deliver aid, and care for our neighbors: Your resilience reflects the 
very best of the Northern Mariana Islands.
  In the CNMI, recovery is powered not only by government, but by 
community.

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