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A Mission of Mercy

Floor Speech

By: Al Green
By: Al Green
Date: April 28, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security Foreign Aid

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Madam Speaker, I am on a mission of mercy. The people of Nepal have suffered a tragedy. The bad news is that thousands have lost their lives and many are injured.

There is some good news in that the United States has, currently, disaster assistance teams on the way to Nepal. There is also additional good news. The Nepalese community in Houston, Texas, has organized, and they are working to make sure that they do their part to provide disaster assistance.

I am also proud to say that we are sponsoring legislation, H.R. 2033. H.R. 2033 would provide temporary protected status for those who are in this country, for those in this country on the 25th, the date of this tragedy, for a period of 18 months, so that they can stay here and not have to return home to circumstances that are untenable.

Madam Speaker, I am proud to say that many have cosponsored this legislation, and we are looking for more cosponsors, Mr. Honda and I.

I would also add that the United States has sent $10 million already allocated, and there is more to come. This is a time for us to show our friends where we stand, and we stand with them.

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