[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4684]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                                 JAPAN

  (Mrs. DAVIS of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. DAVIS of California. Madam Speaker, in the past few weeks we 
have seen the devastating images of the massive earthquake and tsunami 
in Japan.
  As someone who lived in Japan, it is hard to believe entire towns and 
cities in this beautiful country have been destroyed, and I am 
heartsick for the more than 9,800 lives that have been lost. I can only 
imagine the grief and shock felt by the families and friends of the 
victims, and my heart goes out to them.
  I am grateful that San Diego's own USS Reagan departed for Japan on 
March 11 to help with relief efforts. With the more than 17,500 people 
still missing and more than 245,000 people in evacuation centers, 
daunting challenges lie ahead.
  Madam Speaker, I urge this body to stand in solidarity with the 
Japanese people and reassure our ally that America is ready and 
committed to giving our partner the support needed to cope with this 
horrible disaster.

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