[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11596]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          THE AMERICAN SPIRIT

  Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I will want to sympathize with the Senator 
from Iowa, Senator Grassley. Two weeks before Hurricane Katrina, a 
tornado came through the town of Wright, WY, which is 30 miles south of 
the town I live in. It happened to be during a recess so I got to go 
out there and see what had happened and see what kind of response there 
was and see what the Government is supposed to do and what they do do. 
What I was most impressed with is the spirit of community, the way the 
people got right after it and started cleaning up and helping each 
other out. People poured in from towns and other States to help.
  It is a great country we live in, where people will do that and help 
out where it isn't any concern of theirs. But they recognize that is 
what we do in America. I think that is a difference from many other 
countries, too. I appreciate your sharing that with us.

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