Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006

EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR DEFENSE, THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR, AND HURRICANE RECOVERY, 2006 -- (House of Representatives - March 16, 2006)

Mr. JEFFERSON. Mr. Chairman, I seek time to enter into a colloquy with the gentleman from California and the gentleman from Wisconsin.

Mr. Chairman, the rules prevent us from offering an amendment to the underlying bill to address health problems arising in the aftermath of Katrina. Thus I thank the gentleman for yielding the time to enter into a colloquy with the gentleman from California (Mr. Lewis), chairman of the Appropriations Committee, who has worked very hard on Katrina issues, and the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Obey) who has likewise been a stalwart supporter of those of us who are working so hard to bring our region back.

Mr. Chairman, rebuilding the Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans as a comprehensive public health hospital is a number 1 priority for public health and health care infrastructure of New Orleans since Katrina. Compared to most cities, New Orleans has a large percentage of poor and unhealthy residents.

Mr. Chairman, this perspective is not shared by FEMA. To date, FEMA has authorized $23 million out of $258 million requested. I thank the gentleman very much for permitting me to enter into this colloquy.

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