On the recordOctober 20, 2011
I urge my colleagues to support this amendment because we have all seen how these storms have destroyed crops, farmland. There have been enormous economic losses in State after State. Texas: 98 percent of the State is experiencing drought. Mississippi: Farmers wade through acres of murky water; timber, catfish farms inundated. New York State: Crops destroyed, cows destroyed. Tennessee: Unprecedented levels of rainfall. This money is literally the difference between life and death for these farmers. I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I request a voice vote. Would Senator Blunt like to address the Chamber? The PRESIDING OFFICER. If all time is yielded back, the question is on agreeing to the Gillibrand amendment. All those in favor, say aye.
