[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6390]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           MISSISSIPPI STORMS

  Mr. WICKER. Madam President, I simply want to take a moment to say a 
few words about the devastating storms that swept through my home State 
of Mississippi yesterday.
  My prayers are with the families of those who lost their lives, those 
who were injured, and the communities across the State that are now 
hard at work to pick up the pieces.
  We are grateful for local officials, weather forecasters, and first 
responders who saved lives by getting the word out that people should 
seek shelter from the storm. This is government at its best, when 
State, local, and Federal forces, alongside the news media and private 
businesses, work together to keep people out of harm's way. There is no 
doubt this cooperation and communication saved hundreds of lives across 
the South yesterday. Both will be instrumental in preparing for 
additional storms in the forecast today.
  Mississippians are known for being resilient in the wake of tragedy. 
We have overcome unprecedented challenges in the past, and we will do 
so again. Nature's wrath may be fierce but the spirit of fellowship and 
perseverance of my fellow Mississippians--as well as all Americans--
will move us forward.
  I thank the Chair.

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