[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16968]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            TYPHOON YOLANDA

  (Mr. SABLAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, the people of the Northern Mariana Islands 
know the terror when a typhoon strikes. We know how difficult are the 
days and months of recovery after, but none of us has known a storm 
with the power and intensity of Typhoon Yolanda.
  So our hearts and our prayers go out to the people of the Philippines 
who are suffering through this terrible tragedy that swept down upon 
them.
  We have families and friends there. Some, thank God, we know are 
safe. The fate of others we wait to learn and whether their homes are 
standing, whether they have food, water. All we know for certain is the 
people of the Philippines need our help. America is rising quickly to 
assist. Our government immediately committed $20 million. Disaster 
teams are on the way.
  Much more will be needed from our government and from individuals 
alike, but I am sure we will all do whatever we can to assist the 
survivors who have lost so much and now face the long task of 
rebuilding their homes and lives.

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