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Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013

Floor Speech

Date: Jan. 15, 2013
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Environment

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Mr. CICILLINE. Madam Chair, I rise in strong opposition to this Amendment.

Regional Ocean Partnerships are supported through a NOAA competitive grants program first established by President Bush in 2004.

As the representative from the Ocean State, I know how important this funding is in helping coastal states deal with a range of priorities--including, coastal hazards resiliency to the impacts of major storms like Sandy.

Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on the coastline of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and the Northeast.

The allocation for Regional Ocean Partnerships Grants will provide much needed funding to states affected by Hurricane Sandy--helping our coastal communities recover, be better prepared for future extreme weather events, and mitigate future risks.

These measures will help our coastal communities in Rhode Island and throughout the impacted region to rebuild, save lives, and prevent future economic and property losses.

I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment.

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