Leader McCarthy Speaks on Disaster Relief Funding
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"Now, I had the somber privilege of travelling to these places. I went to
"I flew to the
"In the
"In
"We then went to
"And I returned to my home state of
"I met the firefighters down south still battling what may become the largest wildfire in
"Every single place I went,
"That's why you heard Minority
"That's why he said on
"That's why I appreciated joining him in an op-ed in the
"Now, Minority Leader
"She told the appropriations committee that, quote, '
"I couldn't agree more with these statements. And in the past few weeks and months, we did. We worked together. We analyzed the damage. We studied requests with governors and legislators. We even made significant reforms to respond to disaster in the most effective and responsible way possible.
"The legislation today is the result. It provides funding for every single state and territory affected by natural disasters. I would remind all of my friends from
"And in all this work, we did it together, in a bipartisan way. The way the American people expect this body to work.
"Now, I know that it's the habit of this town to play politics. So,
"But if I can request one thing--please don't do it here. Don't play politics on a vote to give aid to the people of
"So,
"You don't like tax cuts? I understand. Vote against it. You don't want to vote for the funding of government and you want to shut it down? Fine. Take that vote. But here and now, right before Christmas, don't vote against aid for Americans who just lost everything. They don't understand the politics of it. Don't vote against aid you promised to deliver. Don't vote against aid we worked so hard on together to put onto this floor.
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"We can deliver that hope if those who stood with me on the flood plains of
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