[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8018]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                      THANKING RADIO BROADCASTERS

  (Mr. YOUNG of Indiana asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about the 
important work of our broadcast radio stations in emergency situations.
  Back in March, a violent tornado ripped through a 49-mile stretch of 
my southern Indiana district. It leveled entire towns, did millions of 
dollars in damage, and took numerous lives. The death toll probably 
would have been higher were it not for the early warnings to seek 
shelter so many received by radio. In the aftermath of the storm, with 
no power or TV or Internet and virtually no cell service, radio 
instructed Hoosiers where to find first aid, food, and shelter.
  So I'd like to thank our broadcasters today for the valuable service 
they provide. In the midst of chaotic situations, it is our Nation's 
radio broadcasters who provide needed direction.

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