John Bel Edwards: “7 months after Hurricane Floyd hit North Carolina and other States along the east coast, we still have thousands of…”

“7 months after Hurricane Floyd hit North Carolina and other States along the east coast, we still have thousands of people who are living in trailers and thousands more who have no place to live. We have towns such as Princeville and Tarboro that have literally been wiped out. Innocent, law-abiding, tax-paying people desperately need our help. This amendment provides $250 million in relief for the people of North Carolina and all of the victims of Hurricane Floyd. This photograph, taken the day before yesterday, shows that we are still suffering and are still struggling. I thank my colleagues very much for their support of this amendment, and I yield to the Senator from New Jersey.”