[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11007]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN YEMEN

  (Mrs. DINGELL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to bring to the attention of my 
colleagues a humanitarian crisis in Yemen. My district is home to many 
Yemenis who are deeply concerned, and many families have been in my 
office in total desperation and tears. This week, 45 civilians were 
killed after an airstrike hit a marketplace north of Aden.
  Of real concern is the current outbreak of dengue fever. The World 
Health Organization estimates there are at least 3,000 cases of dengue 
fever in Yemen right now, and other groups are estimating it is twice 
that.
  My constituents have family members who are suffering and have no 
access to medications, doctors, hospitals or, in many cases, even clean 
water. We must show U.S. leadership to help contain this outbreak.
  Today I sent a letter to Secretary Kerry asking about plans the State 
Department is undertaking to combat this problem. I hope my colleagues 
will join me in a bipartisan manner to support real concrete action 
that is needed to help the Yemenis who are sick, desperate, and in 
critical need of assistance and leadership.

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