[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10753]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     IN SUPPORT OF THE RESTORE ACT

  (Mr. PALAZZO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Speaker, today is a good day for the people of 
Mississippi's Fourth Congressional District and it's a good day for all 
the people of the Gulf State. Because today, with passage of the 
RESTORE Act, we give these States the tools they need to continue vital 
economic and environmental recovery.
  Less than a year ago, a small group of Gulf Coast legislators came 
together with big support from their communities and a mission to make 
the Gulf Coast whole. This was no small effort, but it is the least we 
can do to show our support once more to all those affected by the 
single largest man-made disaster in our history. I am proud to have 
been a part of this landmark legislation. I want to thank all those who 
worked so hard with us to make this happen, from my Gulf Coast 
colleagues and House leadership to local leaders, business, and 
conservation groups. There were so many who said this could not be done 
in an election year with so much competing for time on the legislative 
calendar. But we know how important it was to pass this bill. We did 
not give up because we knew that restoring and replenishing the Gulf 
Coast is more than just a responsible decision: It is the right thing 
to do.

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