[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17040]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          SUPER TYPHOON HAIYAN

  (Ms. SPEIER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to extend my condolences to 
the thousands of families both in the Philippines and here in the 
United States who have lost loved ones due to Super Typhoon Haiyan, the 
deadliest natural disaster in the history of this region.
  I proudly represent the largest population of Filipino Americans in 
the continental United States, and many of them are in anguish right 
now wanting to know whether or not their loved ones are still alive. 
The question that some may ask is, Well, why should we help?
  Well, there are the obvious humanitarian reasons, but more 
importantly, we must never forget that in World War II, President 
Roosevelt sought to have Filipinos take arms and fight for us--some 
250,000 of them--during World War II. We must help.
  We have sent the USS George Washington, which has arrived today. 
Seven other ships are on their way. There are C-130s and Ospreys that 
have also been put in operation.
  The gentleman from California, Congressman Honda, and I have 
introduced a resolution, and I hope the House will take it up swiftly, 
seeking support for the Filipino people and providing the aid they 
need.

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