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Ms. FURSE. I think so also, and I am very pleased you brought 

 this up, because I think also we had hearings in our districts that 

 raised the expectation that these people who are losing their 

 homes, their boats, would be getting some relief. And I am very 

 pleased that FEMA has come in and has accepted this as an envi- 

 ronmental disaster and that will bring some funds to these commu- 

 nities. But yes, I hope that this will be done as soon as possible, 

 and with the least bureaucratic tie-up. 



Mrs. Unsoeld. I will let you off the hook for choosing which of 

 the plans would be best to legislate, but I will keep you on the hook 

 to carry that message back to the Department, please. 



In the meantime, the Committee is adjourned. Thank you. 



[Whereupon, at 4:04 p.m., the Subcommittees were adjourned, 

 and the following was submitted for the record:] 



