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




                             TYPHOON HAIYAN

  (Ms. BORDALLO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in solidarity with the people of 
the Philippines in the wake of the devastation caused by Super Typhoon 
Haiyan.
  I just returned yesterday from my district, Guam, where we have a 
large Filipino population trying to reach relatives, all to no avail. 
Remember, we are the closest neighbors to the Philippines.
  The images that we see on TV are horrific and unimaginable. We are 
strong allies with the Philippines and have deep historic and cultural 
ties.
  As we have done in the past, we will stand by our allies in need, and 
I commend the Obama administration for rushing to the aid of the 
Filipino people. Also, I commend the efforts of the Filipino community 
of Guam, the Government of Guam, and the local nonprofits and 
businesses for mobilizing to provide resources to their counterparts. 
Like Operation Tomodachi, we are rushing to the aid of the Philippines. 
This is how we demonstrate our commitment to the Pacific partners.
  I appreciate and commend the efforts of our Federal Government to 
send significant resources to the impacted areas of the Philippines, 
and I urge this Congress to reaffirm this commitment to the Philippines 
and to support providing resources necessary to help them recover.

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