House Proceeding on Sep 30th, 2009 :: 0:37:30 to 0:42:20
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Speech By: Yvette Clarke

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Yvette Clarke: will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlelady from new york. ms. clarke: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material on the resolution under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. ms. clarke: mr. speaker, i rise in support of house resolution 731 and yield myself such time

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Yvette Clarke: as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. clarke: i am proud that my resolution, house resolution 731 is being considered by the full house on this the last day of national preparedness month, 2009. i thank homeland security chairman along with the ranking member for co-sponsoring house

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Yvette Clarke: resolution 731 and for their great help in moving this resolution through committee and to the house floor for consideration. i also want to thank the other co-sponsors of this resolution, too numerous to name at this time. our committee has come together in a bipartisan manner to show support for this important resolution.

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Yvette Clarke: after all, emergency preparedness is not a partisan issue. house resolution 731 supports the goals and ideals of national preparedness month, a nationwide coordinated effort held each september to encourage americans to take simple steps in their homes, businesses and schools to

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Yvette Clarke: prepare for emergencies of all kinds. this month marks the sixth year that the department of homeland security has observed september as national emer preparedness month. and promoting the month, d.h.s. part nerd with over 2,400 organizations including the american red cross, the ad council to lnch a series of

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Yvette Clarke: web, radio, television and outdoor public service announcements. the p.s.a.'s highlight simple steps everyone can take to prepare for disasters. the campaign also utilizes new media resources, such as twitter and facebook to reach up to over 80% of americans.

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Yvette Clarke: . one of the most important lessons from the attack of september 11, 2001, and hurricane katrina, we all must be vigilant about preparing for an emergency. recent wildfires, floods, tropical storms, and tornadoes have given us the opportunity to observe whether those lessons have since been corrected.

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Yvette Clarke: the dedicated employees of the department of homeland security under the new leadership of secretary janet napolitano and other federal agencies successfully coordinated with state and local officials, first responders, and the private sector to assist with the prepositioning of lifesaving

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Yvette Clarke: and search and rescue operations. similarly we saw americans donating their time and resources to assist with communities in need. house resolution 731 also applauds the public servants at the department of of homeland securitier for their outstanding

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Yvette Clarke: nation. we know that terrorists across the world continue to target precious lives and critical infrastructure as evidenced by various suicide bombings in recent years. attacks in mumbai, india, last year hit close to home f my nstituent with the loss of

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Yvette Clarke: rabbi hosberg and his wife. two pillars of the community. yet while we are fortunate that d.h.s., federal intelligence partners, and law enforcement agents have successfully thwarted further attacks on american soil since 9/11 a. flurry of recent arrests in new

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Yvette Clarke: york city, colorado, and dallas relating to alleged terrorist plots remind us that america is still vulnerable. i must commend the new york city police department, especially commissioner ray kelly, deputy commissioner of counterterrorism dr. richard back la a --

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Yvette Clarke: bachlara for their unyielding commitment to protecting my constituents and all the residents of new rk city. just this saturday president obama praised new york's finest for their outstanding work in securing our city during the u.n. general assembly session and their exceptional teamwork and coordination efforts with other police departmentand

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Yvette Clarke: with federal partners in an ongoing investigation of an