I would like to thank the chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, the gentlelady from Ohio (Ms. Fudge), for summoning us to be a part of this Special Order this evening. It is quite timely as we mark the 1-month anniversary of the…

I thank my friend from New York, and I rise in strong support of this legislation. I must say Tuesday night when I found out that we were not taking this legislation up in the previous Congress, it was the angriest I've been since I've…

At this time, I yield 1 minute to the ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, the Honorable Eliot Engel from the great State of New York.

I reserve the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman from New York have any additional speakers?

I thank the gentleman for yielding the time. Madam Speaker, obviously, I support this bill today to replenish the hurricane insurance fund, which would otherwise run dry for the entire country next week, but it does not excuse the callous…

I'd like to now yield 1 minute to a young man who has been a leader in this from New Jersey, the Honorable Frank Pallone.

I thank the distinguished, distinguished ranking member, Mr. Meeks, for your eloquence, as always. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of this legislation, and I would like to thank Chairman Garrett for introducing this legislation and…

I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New York, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney, for his initial floor debate.

I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished ranking member from the Appropriations Committee and a hard fighter, the one and only Nita Lowey.

At this time, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New Jersey, a member of the Ways and Means Committee, Mr. Bill Pascrell.

I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Andrews). (Mr. ANDREWS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

I now yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New York on the Judiciary Committee, the Honorable Jerry Nadler. {time} 1050

I yield 1 minute to the ranking member of the Financial Services Committee, a fighter for the people, the gentlelady from the great State of California, the Honorable Maxine Waters.

I yield myself the remaining time. It's 70 days. It is unprecedented that this region has not been treated like the other regions when they were in need of help. It's 70 days. Now we are going with this bill today, and what we are…

How much time do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York has 2\3/4\ minutes remaining.

I apparently missed it earlier; I want to thank Mr. Garrett especially for his request earlier to make sure that we included on this bill every Member from the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut delegations as sponsors of this bill, and…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this legislation. This legislation is the first necessary step that's needed to provide the assistance and relief and aid that the people of New York, New…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I think it's important to point out that the House bill never contained any of those extraneous provisions. When the bill came over here, our leadership agreed that all that was taken out so that there…