[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16876]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              CONDOLENCES TO THE PEOPLE OF TYPHOON HAIYAN

  (Mr. ROYCE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my deepest condolences to 
the people of the Philippines in the aftermath of what was possibly the 
strongest typhoon in recorded history to ever hit land. As many as 
10,000 people are feared dead and 600,000 displaced.
  As chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, I am committed to 
helping the people of the Philippines recover and rebuild. The U.S. is 
providing $20 million in immediate humanitarian assistance. As we 
speak, the U.S. Navy and Marines are working hand in hand with their 
Filipino counterparts in the rescue and recovery process.
  Mr. Speaker, the situation in the Philippines is dire. American 
assistance in post-disaster relief is often the difference between life 
and death. Even as we speak, the American people are opening their 
hearts and making contributions to the relief effort.
  We stand with the people of the Philippines as they begin the long 
road to recovery. The United States and the American people are by your 
side. Today, we are all Filipinos, and we share the unimaginable grief 
that many of you in the Philippines are feeling right now.

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