C. W. Bill Young: “I know firsthand the feeling and frustration of people that lose their…”

On the recordJune 5, 1997

I know firsthand the feeling and frustration of people that lose their homes because of natural disasters, and in this case floods. Also, I would say that the needs of the Army and the Navy and the Air Force and the Marine Corps and the Coast Guard need to be met and need to be met quickly. In support of the work of the Committee on Appropriations, and especially the Subcommittee on National Security, we have done our job. We did it well. When we got the request for the supplemental for the Armed Services, we were asked to wait until the disaster supplemental was sent also from the White House, so we did wait for that. It arrived at the end of March. The subcommittee marked up the defense supplemental on April 16. We were through the full committee on markup on April 24. The Senate passed the supplemental on May 8. The supplemental went to the House floor, was defeated by an overwhelming vote on that side, unfortunately.

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C. W. Bill Young

Republican · Florida

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Discussing the impact of natural disasters and the need for military funding during a House floor speech.

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C. W. Bill Young: “I know firsthand the feeling and frustration of people that lose their homes because of natural disasters, and in this…”

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