[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 529]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         2010 HAITI EARTHQUAKE

  (Ms. WILSON of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, on the fourth anniversary of the 
worst natural disaster in recent history, the earthquake in Haiti of 
2010, I rise to honor those affected and salute the strength and 
resilience of the Haitian people.
  The earthquake in January 2010 claimed hundreds of thousands of lives 
and destroyed the livelihoods of nearly 3 million more people. Take a 
moment to contemplate the enormity of this calamity:
  More than three-quarters of the schools in the capital were rendered 
useless, leaving young Haitians with little opportunity to learn and no 
safe space to spend their time;
  A quarter of the civil servants in Port-au-Prince were killed, 
resulting in an overwhelming need for administrative service providers 
and security personnel.
  Thanks to the resolve and hard work of the Haitian people, as well as 
effective assistance from the Obama administration and our 
international partners, Haiti has started on the process of recovery.
  The fourth anniversary of Haiti's tragedy provides an opportunity to 
honor those who lost their lives and recognize the progress that has 
been achieved. It is also a time to reaffirm our commitment to help 
Haiti rebound, by insisting on accountability and transparency.

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