Senate Passes Legislation to Avert Government Shutdown, Provide Disaster Relief
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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor ahead of the Senate’s 85-11 vote to pass the continuing resolution and disaster relief supplemental package. The legislation now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law.
A transcript of Senator Collins’ remarks are as follows:
“Madam President, I rise to urge passage of the American Relief Act.
“This bill will avert a costly government shutdown, although it is after midnight, we are going to avert it.
“It will deliver much needed assistance to individuals, small businesses, and communities working to rebuild and repair in the wake of natural disasters. It provides much needed aid to our farmers across the country who have been hit by a tidal wave of harmful economic conditions.
“I want to thank the many Senators who contributed to this legislation, and in particular, I want to recognize Chair Murray for her leadership of the Appropriations Committee during this Congress.
“I hope that in the next Congress we can bring appropriations bills to the Senate floor in a timely fashion to avoid this kind of end of the year pile up.
“I do urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I too, want to recognize and thank my outstanding staff for their hard work.”
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