[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8906]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            SYMPATHY EXTENDED TO PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to join my 
colleagues in offering my deepest sympathy and that of the constituents 
of the 18th Congressional District to the people of Mainland China, the 
People's Republic of China, for the enormous tragedy that they are now 
facing. There are 12,000 expected dead and more, some 19,000 still 
buried. And what has been the singular tragedy is innocent children 
sitting in their classroom seats and having a building collapse upon 
them.
  We are told that if this earthquake had occurred in the United 
States, it would range from Maine to Arizona. We can imagine the 
enormity of this tragic situation. I would hope that the United States 
is moving quickly to be of assistance and that we will keep the people 
of China, the People's Republic of China, in our thoughts.
  And as we offer them our prayers and thoughts, let us be reminded of 
those in the United States who suffered through the terrible tornadoes 
that our country has been experiencing over a period of time. I hope we 
will keep all in our prayers.

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