38 



Mr. NUSSLE. I want to thank you, Tom, for yielding to me and 

 to giving me the opportunity to participate today. 



I don't have any questions. I have the opportunity to visit with 

 both Dan and Shirley on an ongoing basis. 



If I might, Madam Chairwoman, I would like to make as part of 

 the record a letter I sent to Secretary Mike Espy who, I have to 

 say, I believe has done an excellent job in dealing with this disas- 

 ter, given the opportunities, given the tools he had to work with 

 in a difficult time. I have nothing but compliments for Mike. I 

 would like to make this part of the record. 



Mrs. Thurman. Without objection. 



[The information follows:] 



