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Official title: Washington Wildfires (Executive Session)
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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextacknowledging the heartbreaking devastation we are seeing in Spokane and across Eastern Washington. My heart is with everyone who is affected by these horrific fires, and please know I will keep doing all I can to make sure the Federal Government steps up.
Disaster Relief Fund so it can serve our communities in need during the CR.
officials have made as they are fighting these wildfires. And last night, our Governor made a formal request to the President for an expedited emergency declaration. I am leading our entire congressional delegation, Democrats and Republicans, in urging the President to approve that request immediately.
responders who are working around the clock to save lives and property and how inspired I am by the way the Spokane community has come together to support those who have lost their homes or are under evacuation orders.
this: As the vice chair of the Appropriations Committee and a voice for Spokane here in the U.S. Senate, I will do everything in my power to make certain Eastern Washington gets every cent they need to fight these horrific fires and to rebuild and recover over the long term.
I yield the floor.
I suggest the absence of a quorum.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
The senior assistant executive clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Mr. TUBERVILLE. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.