[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7487]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                            DISASTER RELIEF

  (Ms. CHU asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. CHU. This week, we saw heartbreaking images of devastation 
following a tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, that is estimated to have been 
more than a mile wide.
  The scope of the disaster reminds us that we're all at the mercy of 
nature's whims, but it also reinforces a sense of community that we 
share as Americans. When the final cloud dissipated, Oklahomans were 
met by friends, neighbors, and Red Cross aid workers ready to help, the 
same as the victims of Sandy along the Jersey shore and the same as 
those who weathered the waters of Katrina in the Ninth Ward.
  One thing every American can rely on in the face of disaster is that 
every other American wants to help. Whether we face tornadoes on the 
Great Plains or earthquakes in Los Angeles, we face them together. 
Let's make sure these victims get the Federal disaster aid they need on 
a timely basis. Whether we endure in a red State or a blue State, we 
are all equally deserving of each other's assistance.

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