[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 407]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF HAITI EARTHQUAKE

  (Ms. LEE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commemorate the sixth anniversary of 
the devastating earthquake that struck the nation of Haiti on January 
12, 2010. Today marks 6 years since the magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck 
some 15 miles south of Port-au-Prince, which is Haiti's population 
center and the seat of its government.
  The aftermath of the quake was unimaginable. It is estimated that as 
many as 316,000 people perished and nearly 1.3 million were displaced. 
This tragedy struck in a nation already hobbled by grinding poverty, 
health disparities, and food insecurity.
  Today, there remain approximately 147,000 internally displaced people 
in Haiti with countless others remaining displaced outside of IDP 
camps.
  The world and the American people, though, responded to the 
earthquake with compassion and generosity. To date, the U.S. has 
contributed billions to recovery efforts, along with donors from around 
the world.
  The Assessing Progress in Haiti Act, which I introduced in the 
House--it was a bipartisan effort with Congresswoman Ileana Ros-
Lehtinen--which President Obama signed into law 2 years ago, provides 
critical oversight and reporting to ensure that aid be delivered in the 
most effective way possible. Unfortunately, more work needs to be done.

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