[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 22967]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         VICTIMS OF THE TSUNAMI

  (Ms. BORDALLO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember those who have 
lost their lives as result of the recent tsunami in American Samoa and 
the region and to also offer my condolences on behalf of the people of 
Guam. I ask that this Congress support our colleague, Congressman 
Faleomavaega, to ensure that all of the appropriate assets from the 
Federal Government are brought to bear to help the Samoan people 
recover from this disaster.
  I also rise today to remember the 246 Filipino citizens who have lost 
their lives as a result of flooding caused by Tropical Storm Ketsana. 
This destructive storm rampaged through the northern Philippines, 
leaving tens of thousands of people displaced.
  Many of my constituents have family members who were affected by this 
storm. I commend the Filipino community of Guam, who were the first to 
mobilize our larger Guam community to quickly come together to collect 
relief items and provide monetary contributions to those affected by 
this natural disaster.
  I commend the efforts of those who are helping to meet the needs of 
the people of American Samoa, Samoa, Tonga, and the Philippines as they 
work toward a full recovery from these disasters.

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