This is not an official government website.
© 2026 PLEJ LC. All rights reserved.
Congressional Daily Record
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions members such as Bill Cassidy.
Issued
June 23, 2026
senate side of the record
People
1
Linked members mentioned in this section
Legislation
0
No linked legislation in this section
Committees
0
No linked committees in this section
Senate Holds
0
No hold activity linked here
Source Document
Connected Data
People mentioned
Source Control
Reader mode is for comprehension. The linked government PDF is the official published source.
Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextMr. CASSIDY. Mr. President, I am so proud of the great State of Louisiana. And sometimes, that is advocating for great policy, but other times, it is delivering a message of sympathy. And right now, I want to deliver a message of sympathy for people in my State.
Storm Arthur. People are assessing the damage left, and they are cleaning out flooded homes. Businesses are surveying losses. Neighbors are helping each other get back on their feet, giving a warm meal or a place to stay.
If you are in one of these homes, you need a place to stay.
Louisiana and elsewhere want to be prepared. Being prepared means to plan. But Mike Tyson once said: You have got a plan until a fist hits you in the face.
you have will go out the window when the tornado hits your home—a tornado spawned by the hurricane.
The damage is always different. Tropical Storm Arthur, fortunately, only caused—although, don't minimize the importance of these—only caused two injuries that we know of, even though there were multiple tornadoes and six parishes under a state of emergency.
in 1 day—which, hopefully, is a once-in-a-thousand-year rainfall event.
topic to another overnight, families in my State are dealing with serious damage to their homes and livelihoods.
can do. If you need a low-interest disaster loan to help cover the cost of physical and financial damage, small business owners in Louisiana can call the Small Business Administration at 800-659-2955.
planning and help with finances, call 1-800-733-2767, and that line is open 24-7.
damage and call the Louisiana Department of Insurance at 1-800-259- 5300.
those numbers—for example, you need to reach the SBA, but they are not picking up; the Red Cross, somehow, is not connecting; the Louisiana Department of Insurance, “Hey, I need somebody to pick up the phone,” then you can call my office at 225-929-7711.
on our State, I will do it. So as recovery efforts continue, I ask colleagues to keep these families—which we know, at some point in time, may be similar to a family in your State—in your thoughts.
For them, the work of rebuilding remains.