[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12035]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE PEOPLE OF HUGO, MINNESOTA

  (Mrs. BACHMANN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BACHMANN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the people of 
Hugo, Minnesota.
  It was just several weeks ago that the people of Hugo encountered a 
terrible tragedy; it occurred at 5 o'clock on a quiet Sunday afternoon. 
A tornado touched down in Hugo, and within 30 seconds over 50 to 60 
homes were completely flattened, between 150 and 200 homes were 
uninhabitable. But the wonderful spirit, Madam Speaker, among the 
people of Hugo, the fire department, the police department, the State 
Patrol, almost instantaneously had a wonderful textbook outpouring of 
rebuilding.
  Within one week, the community of Hugo had so many volunteers they 
had to turn them away. They completely removed all the debris from the 
city within one week, and now they're on the road to rebuilding.
  I congratulate Mayor Fran Miron. I congratulate City Administrator 
Mike Ericsson. And I congratulate all the people of Hugo who have 
exuded the spirit of Minnesota, the loving experience of loving a 
neighbor. And that's what people in Hugo do best, they love each other.
  So congratulations to the people of Hugo. You will rebuild. You will 
be back. And I'm so honored to represent you here in this great House.

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