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Dan Burton: “Mr. Speaker, this is a very solemn occasion on which we meet here tonight: 150,000 people have perished in an unforeseen…”

On the recordJanuary 4, 2005
Mr. Speaker, this is a very solemn occasion on which we meet here tonight: 150,000 people have perished in an unforeseen disaster that took place a little over a week ago. The world has joined hands to try to help these people who suffered in Indonesia and the entire region. It is tragic at this moment in history that they have suffered, along with Sri Lanka, India, and the rest of that region, so heavily because of this horrible tragedy that occurred just a short time ago. President Bush has responded. This country has responded to the tune of $350 million... Our military has responded very rapidly. That is important as well. But the American people, if I were able to talk to them tonight, could respond in an equal fashion.
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Dan Burton
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Addressing the humanitarian response to the disaster in Indonesia and surrounding regions.

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