I want to begin by thanking President Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, USAID Administrator Shah, General Fraser of the U.S. Southern Command, and all the hard-working people here and on the ground in Haiti for their efforts to save lives in the aftermath of this devastating earthquake.
Leahy acknowledges efforts made by officials in response to the Haiti earthquake.
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