June 29, 2007   LIEBERMAN STRESSES NEED FOR LONG-TERM REBUILDING ASSISTANCE TO GULF COAST STATES GAO Report Highlights Economic Impact of 2005 Hurricane Season   WASHINGTON – Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Friday released the following statement in response to a report by the Government Accountability Office on the rebuilding efforts in the Gulf Coast: “As we approach the second anniversary of the devastation wreaked by the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes, the challenges still before us are immense. The hurricanes destroyed more than 90,000 miles of land along the Gulf Coast – that’s larger than the size of Great Britain. By one estimate, the cost of the damage totals $200 billion. And to this day, hundreds of thousands of residents across Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas are still waiting to rebuild their homes and communities. This is deeply disappointing. “This report highlights that much is left to be done before the Gulf Coast recovers. We in Congress must continue to support the recovery and to work with federal, state, and local officials to provide long-term rebuilding assistance to the Gulf Coast states so that these communities can flourish once again.” -30-   ###   Printable Version   « previous Press Release next Press Release »   1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 June 2007 Press Releases   June 29 - LIEBERMAN COMMENTS ON DISCOVERY OF UNEXPLODED LONDON CAR BOMB   June 29 current Press Release   June 27 - LIEBERMAN, COLLINS LOOK TO EUROPE FOR LESSONS IN COMBATING VIOLENT ISLAMIST EXTREMISM   June 25 - USDA MUST JOIN WITH DHS TO PREVENT, CONTROL AVIAN FLU OUTBREAK   June 22 - LIEBERMAN WELCOMES LONG-OVERDUE CREATION OF FEMA NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL   June 19 - SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON JUVENILE DIABETES; YOUTHS FROM CT, ME TESTIFY   June 18 - LIEBERMAN JOINS CONRAD IN URGING RELIEF FROM PASSPORT DELAYS   June 15 - LIEBERMAN APPLAUDS LAUNCH OF HOMELAND SECURITY ACADEMY   June 13 - LIEBERMAN PLEASED STATE GETS MORE DISASTER AID   June 13 - COMMITTEE PROTECTS TRANSPARENCY OF PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS   June 13 - COMMITTEE VOTES TO GIVE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSE VOTING RIGHTS   June 12 - LIEBERMAN TROUBLED BY “VAST INCONSISTENCIES” IN SCHOOL DISTRICT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING   June 11 - CONNECTICUT LAWMAKERS SEEK ANSWERS ABOUT NEW HAVEN IMMIGRATION RAID   June 6 - LIEBERMAN WINS BETTER TREATMENT, IMPROVED CONDITIONS FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS DETAINED IN U.S.
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