[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 16366]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  SUPERSTORM SANDY 1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

  (Ms. HANABUSA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. HANABUSA. Mr. Speaker, as a Member of the House Sustainable 
Energy and Environment Coalition, I rise today to recognize the 1-year 
anniversary of Superstorm Sandy and remember those who tragically lost 
their lives, as well as those continuing to rebuild from that 
destruction.
  In the year since Superstorm Sandy ravaged the east coast, 
communities across the Nation have suffered through new extreme 
droughts, storms, wildfires, and flooding.
  My home State of Hawaii is incredibly vulnerable to the effects of 
climate change. As you can imagine, a sea level rise is a real threat 
and concern for us. Earlier this year, Honolulu joined more than 70 
other U.S. communities asking for the President to cut greenhouse gas 
emissions that are driving climate change and increasing Hawaii's risk 
of extreme weather events and sea level rise.
  When I was in the Hawaii Legislature, I am proud to say that we 
passed a bill, and were one of the first States, to address the 
greenhouse gas emissions.
  As we reflect on this somber anniversary, I remain committed to 
ensuring the people of Hawaii have the resources to prepare, respond, 
and recover from devastation. We must all remember it is climate 
change.

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