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Randy Neugebauer: we're today talking about making sure that, in the event of a disaster, that we have the funds and we don't have to go…

On the recordJune 18, 2008
we're today talking about making sure that, in the event of a disaster, that we have the funds and we don't have to go through a lot of red tape to make sure that we can restore this housing, when it's repairable, in a feasible way, and to make sure that we continue to provide the shelter for some of our very needy Americans. Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, there aren't bills on the floor today. There should be bills on the floor, and there should be a bipartisan bill that works on another disaster that is impacting a lot of needy Americans today, and that's the fact of the rising electric costs, utility costs for many of the people that live in these housing authorities. The mass transit that they use to go to and fro work is going up. They're having to raise their fares. Even gasoline for them to go to their work and back. And so, Mr. Speaker, this is a bipartisan bill which certainly we support, I support.
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Randy Neugebauer
Texas

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Addressing the need for disaster relief funding and rising utility costs affecting needy Americans.

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