House Proceeding on Mar 24th, 2010 :: 2:00:35 to 2:03:15
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Bill Jr.Pascrell: last 18 months of the bush administration. so we are not -- anywelfare reform we need to be, but i say to my friend who is complaing about the laws of economics, that those laws seem to be working in a positive sense now. i'd like -- madam speaker, to yield two minutes to the gentleman from new jersey who will actually speak about the bill. before us, which is about fema

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Speech By: Bill Jr.Pascrell

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: funding and job training. . the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> i rise today in strong support of the rule and the underlying legislation, h.r. 4899, the disaster relief and summer jobs act of 2010. i want to commend the rules committee, chairman obey, and

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: the rest of the appropriations committee for their work in bringing this to the floor. this legislation further shows the democratic majority's commitment to supporting jobs for the american people. jobs for over 300,000 young people this summer are supported and fully offset in this legislation. last weekend, the eighth

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: congressional district of new jersey, along with many other communities throughout the state were hit with a severe northeasterner that caused record flooding. the rising waters, combined with downed trees and power lines led to the closing of many roads and bridges.

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: over 2,500 residents and families were forced to evacuate. state and county and local first responders continued their great work to help safeguard life and property. the flooding has damaged over 3,000 homes and i went back on monday to see for myself, took three hours, then came right back again. devastation.

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: over 400 businesses. preliminary damage assessment estimates the cost to the public sector alone to be almost $10 million. that's the public sector. on monday, i was able to briefly return to that district and see for myself. the federal emergency management agency, fee marx was there on schedule. we hope there will be a short

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: period between the time they present their information to the governor of the state of new jersey and then he will make his appeal to the federal government, that's how fema should work. we got nice yesterday that the snow daster that occurred in the southern part of the state had just been responded

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: to so these are bureaucratic nightmares, particularly for people forced out of their homes. may i have 30 seconds more? >> i yield the gentleman another 30 seconds. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognize plsmed pascrellit's critical we approve the $5.1 billion in this emergency legislation to allow fema to continue its work

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: in helping areas of the country like northern new jersey recover from natural disasters.