Rodney Frelinghuysen: “I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 302. Hurricane Florence…”

“I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 302. Hurricane Florence struck North and South Carolina last week, leading to the loss of many lives and incredible hardship for thousands of families. This Chamber's thoughts are with those devastated by the storm, particularly those who lost their homes, their livelihoods, and their loved ones. My thanks to the House Appropriations Committee's chairs, especially their dedicated appropriations staff for their quick action to provide this initial supplemental appropriation of $1.68 billion included in this legislative package. They did the same good job on behalf of the residents of the Carolinas as they did for the victims of Harvey, Irene, and Maria, whose issues and crises we addressed last year. Mr. Speaker, I strongly support the bill in all aspects. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from the State of Washington (Mr. Larsen).”