unclegary47
01-19-2013, 11:28 AM
Dear Friend,
On Tuesday, January 15th, after a long and frustrating process, the House of Representatives finally brought to the floor H.R. 152, the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013. This bill, along with the amendment introduced by Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ), appropriated the final part of the disaster aid package for those impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The aid, totaling nearly $60 Billion, is now one step closer to becoming a reality for New Jersey residents that have been waiting nearly 80 days for assistance from the federal government.
The debate on Tuesday lasted several hours and I was honored to play a prominent role in the passage of the legislation. I spent a majority of the day on the House floor strongly speaking in favor of the bill and talking to my colleagues to ensure that it had the votes needed for passage. Listed below are a few links to the speeches I gave in support of H.R. 152.
I also took to the floor to support H.R. 152's Rule, which allowed the debate on the aid package to begin
My speech on the floor in support of the main legislation, H.R. 152, for Hurricane Sandy relief
This is my speech in support of Congressman Frelinghuysen's amendment increasing the amount of aid in the bill for victims of Hurricane Sandy
In addition, I proposed an amendment of my own, which passed with overwhelming bipartisan support. The amendment made a correction to the bill making clear that fisheries disaster funding is restricted to those states that were declared fisheries disasters in 2012 as a direct result of Superstorm Sandy. My amendment echoed the concerns of my colleagues that the individuals, families, and businesses impacted by Hurricane Sandy should be receiving this aid.
My speech in support of the fisheries amendment
Although this bill's passage took longer than it should have, H.R. 152 is now in the hands of the United States Senate and I am hopeful that the Senate and the President will act quickly so that families in New Jersey and New York will not have to continue to wait for the aid they so desperately need.
Sincerely,
Jon Runyan
Member of Congress
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On Tuesday, January 15th, after a long and frustrating process, the House of Representatives finally brought to the floor H.R. 152, the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013. This bill, along with the amendment introduced by Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ), appropriated the final part of the disaster aid package for those impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The aid, totaling nearly $60 Billion, is now one step closer to becoming a reality for New Jersey residents that have been waiting nearly 80 days for assistance from the federal government.
The debate on Tuesday lasted several hours and I was honored to play a prominent role in the passage of the legislation. I spent a majority of the day on the House floor strongly speaking in favor of the bill and talking to my colleagues to ensure that it had the votes needed for passage. Listed below are a few links to the speeches I gave in support of H.R. 152.
I also took to the floor to support H.R. 152's Rule, which allowed the debate on the aid package to begin
My speech on the floor in support of the main legislation, H.R. 152, for Hurricane Sandy relief
This is my speech in support of Congressman Frelinghuysen's amendment increasing the amount of aid in the bill for victims of Hurricane Sandy
In addition, I proposed an amendment of my own, which passed with overwhelming bipartisan support. The amendment made a correction to the bill making clear that fisheries disaster funding is restricted to those states that were declared fisheries disasters in 2012 as a direct result of Superstorm Sandy. My amendment echoed the concerns of my colleagues that the individuals, families, and businesses impacted by Hurricane Sandy should be receiving this aid.
My speech in support of the fisheries amendment
Although this bill's passage took longer than it should have, H.R. 152 is now in the hands of the United States Senate and I am hopeful that the Senate and the President will act quickly so that families in New Jersey and New York will not have to continue to wait for the aid they so desperately need.
Sincerely,
Jon Runyan
Member of Congress
Look up speech on U Tube