On the recordJuly 19, 2022
I thank Chairwoman DeLauro very much for the opportunity to speak. Last year, Hurricane Ida swept through my State, leaving in its wake a shocking, terrible path of destruction. This body saw the devastation of this storm and saw fit to make an immediate downpayment so that the recovery could begin in Louisiana as we assessed the incredible damage. Implied in that downpayment was a commitment to come back and do more when Louisiana determined its actual need. My State, and many people here, are asking this body to keep its commitment. Disaster knows no boundary. It can and will hit all of our districts unexpectedly. I promise to be with you when it does. Today, I need this body to stand with me and pass additional hurricane relief funding so that the people of Louisiana can fully recover. Mr. Chair, I urge the passage of en bloc No. 2.
