[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5677]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   STANDING WITH THE PEOPLE OF NEPAL

  (Ms. DelBENE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DelBENE. Madam Speaker, our thoughts are with the people of Nepal 
and their families.
  My heart sank when I heard about the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and its 
unthinkable devastation. It is estimated that thousands of people have 
died, and more are missing.
  Three of those still missing are constituents of Washington's First 
District. These people are pillars of our community: retired special 
education teacher Doreen Richmond, retired Bellingham firefighter Jim 
Lane, and small-business owner Jeannie DeBari.
  I want to do everything I can to assist and support their families 
during this difficult time. I will continue to pray for their safety 
and their return home. I was glad to see the State Department provide 
$10 million in initial disaster assistance.
  To the people of Nepal and those affected in the region or here at 
home, know that the United States stands with you during this tragic 
time.

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