Cord Byrd: “I support the amendment of Senator Conrad and Senator Dorgan. I understand the amendment also has the support of the…”

“I support the amendment of Senator Conrad and Senator Dorgan. I understand the amendment also has the support of the majority. The amendment would direct the Under Secretary of emergency Preparedness and Response to review and report back to the Homeland Security appropriations Subcommittee on efforts to resolve the outstanding disaster claims from the University of North Dakota. Only $718,675 is in dispute between the University and the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate related to damages the university sustained during the 1997 flood. These claims have been pending for 6 years. Senator Conrad and Senator Dorgan have been working to resolve them, but the Department has been less than cooperative. I support the efforts of my colleagues to bring this matter to closure.”