A little over a month ago, there was a cyclone that hit Mozambique. ... I withdrew that amendment because the chairman of our Committee on Appropriations, the gentleman from Florida (Chairman Young), and the chairman of the subcommittee, the gentleman from Alabama (Chairman Callahan), made the commitment that they would work with us after the assessment is finished.
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick: “A little over a month ago, there was a cyclone that hit Mozambique. ... I withdrew that amendment because the chairman…”
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Discussing the impact of a cyclone in Mozambique and funding for relief efforts.
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