[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 20803]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     DO THE KATRINA RECOVERY RIGHT

  (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, we are united not just in our 
compassion for the victims of Katrina, but a sincere interest in doing 
recovery right.
  Republicans and Democrats, both ends of the political spectrum, can 
agree that we do not want some Stalinist plan imposed on a manufactured 
community doomed to fail.
  We need the courage to be partners respectfully, the wisdom to define 
the role carefully, the stamina to follow through thoroughly, and the 
integrity to avoid partisanship. We must meet the immediate needs of 
the refugees affected; but we must restore communities that are 
stronger, safer, and more sustainable.
  We must involve all Americans with the skills and concerns starting 
with locals, wherever they may be. We must make this a model for how to 
do it right because it is not just about rescuing a damaged region; it 
is about how to make the Federal Government more effective.

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