On the recordJuly 23, 1996
The Susquehanna River begins in New York State, flows through Pennsylvania and then Maryland, and empties into the Chesapeake Bay. It is a gorgeous river. Everyone loves it. Those who live on either side of it are happy people. But last January, like many other times in the history of the Susquehanna Valley, the Susquehanna River turned on us and in a rage destroyed billions of dollars worth of property and killed 16 people. Why do I tell my colleagues this? Because the flood warning system that we had in place, which this committee was able to put in place several years ago, was responsible, we believe, for preventing even further damage. I want to thank the chairman of the committee for recognizing that pattern of behavior on the part of the Susquehanna River and for his efforts in making a $1 billion appropriation, upwards from the 669, where it rested before, in recognition of how dangerous the Susquehanna can become.
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