[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5780]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING NORTH DAKOTA VOLUNTEERS

  (Mr. BERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BERG. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to tour overland flood 
sites in North Dakota. River levels hit record highs, and thousands of 
North Dakotans volunteered their time and energy to save homes and 
lives. So today, I would like to recognize the thousands of high school 
students that helped fill and stack sandbags that protected property 
and lives. Together, they helped Cass County residents protect their 
homes as the river rose. Without the help of these young volunteers, 
many North Dakotans would have been left unprepared for the overland 
flooding that affected our State.
  These students are students that care about their communities. Their 
dedication exemplifies the spirit that we see in North Dakota and the 
next generation of leaders. I am pleased that their efforts to protect 
our communities worked, and I would like to recognize them today.

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