NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: “this morning's Arizona Republic carries encouraging news amidst the horrific challenges encountered by the colleague who…”

“this morning's Arizona Republic carries encouraging news amidst the horrific challenges encountered by the colleague who preceded me on the floor and so many fellow Americans. It is the story of Doyle Smith and family. Doyle has six children, and yesterday he walked through and was given the keys to a five-bedroom home donated rent free to his family for the next 6 months. He says, ``This is going to be the beginning of a beautiful start. It really is.'' And his 6-year-old daughter, Annalyce, walked from room to room saying, ``I love it. I haven't been in a big house like this.'' Mr. Speaker, America has never encountered a natural disaster as big as this, but what has been reaffirmed from coast to coast is that Americans have big hearts and Americans step up to help other Americans. That has been demonstrated by the people of the Fifth Congressional District of Arizona who have called me personally, who have called our district office, who have called our Washington office saying, How can I help? I want to step forward. And it happened also to an Arizona couple, Jeff and Marie Whiting, who had purchased a guest house, saw a need, and decided to donate this house rent free to the Smith family. This is what Marie says: ``We are actually making a difference. If we reach across America and touch each other's hands, we can meet needs.'' Mr.…”