[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 20448]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             KATRINA RELIEF

  (Mrs. BLACKBURN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, I look forward to hearing the President 
address the Nation this evening on our plan to be certain that 
America's Gulf Coast States continue to receive the assistance they 
need to rebuild.
  I want him to know that Tennessee is doing our part to help those 
that are affected by Katrina. The past few days I have talked about 
some of the good work our west and middle Tennessee organizations have 
done to assist the recovery effort.
  Today I want to thank our Clarksville and Montgomery County, 
Tennessee, volunteers and organizations, especially those providing 
food, like Urban Ministries, Loaves & Fishes, and the Department of 
Human Resources. The Hilldale Church of Christ and the Cumberland 
Baptists Association are providing shelter. The Salvation Army Thrift 
Store and First Call For Help have provided clothing.

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  We have seen Gateway Health System and our County Health Department 
assist with medical care.
  Austin Peay State University has opened their doors, and they are 
receiving displaced students.
  Mr. Speaker, in the aftermath of the hurricane, we have seen ordinary 
Americans do extraordinary things. I want to thank our Tennessee 
communities for pitching in.

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