Chip Roy: “I rise today mourning the loss of life in the State of Texas that touched profoundly everybody across this great country…”

“I rise today mourning the loss of life in the State of Texas that touched profoundly everybody across this great country and so many people who are visiting this part of Texas. Obviously, we have been struck by the loss of life, particularly for those young girls associated with Camp Mystic. It has been grueling. It was a rough week. There has been a lot of destruction, and a lot of beautiful parts of our State have been destroyed, but we will rebuild. Here is the thing that I want to say. When people talk about destruction, what will not be destroyed is the spirit of the people of Texas; the spirit of the people that those camps represent; the spirit of the little girls who are already talking about wanting to go back; the spirit of the people associated with Dick Eastland, the camp director of Camp Mystic who gave his life trying to save those little girls; the spirit of Jane Ragsdale, who lost her life saving five little girls--her guitar was found down the Guadalupe River just yesterday; and the spirit of all the little girls who were riding in the bus as they left Camp Mystic, singing hymns and expressing their faith.”