,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #caf  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,july #bd1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,crowley 7for himself and ,mr4     
,roskam7 submitted the following        
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,foreign ,affairs         
,,resolution  ,expressing heartfelt     
condolences and support to the people of
 ,india and all those affected in the   
aftermath of the deadly flash floods and
 landslides triggered by massive        
monsoons of ,june #bjac1 which          
devastated many states in northern      
,india4  ,whereas1 in ,june #bjac1 flash
 floods were caused by the heaviest     
rains in #hj years1 causing lakes1      
streams1 and rivers to overflow         
throughout northern ,india2 ,whereas    
these torrential rains washed away      
homes1 electrical poles1 and roads and  
triggered landslides that cut off       
communication links with large parts of 
the states in northern ,india affected2 
,whereas the flooding claimed thousands 

of lives1 while tens of thousands are   
still missing and even more are         
displaced2 ,whereas rescue and relief   
efforts have been hampered by continuous
 rain1 mist1 and fog2 ,whereas these    
floods swept through many of the holy   
,himalayan pilgrimage sites1 including  
,yamunotri1 ,gangotri1 ,badrinath1      
,kedarnath1 and ,hemkund ,sahib1 where  
thousands of devout pilgrims were       
traveling2 ,whereas the full extent of  
the tremendous loss of life and         
extensive destruction of property will  
not be known for some time2 ,whereas the
 people of ,india have shown incredible 
determination to continue to help one   
another despite the risks and have      
displayed selflessness and compassion in
 the face of danger2 and ,whereas       
countries around the world1             
international groups1 and private       
citizens have made a commitment to      
provide humanitarian assistance and aid 
for the people of ,india3 ,now1         
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   

,representatives--  7#a7 mourns with the
 people of ,india and all regions       
affected by the loss of life and damage 
caused by the deadly flash floods and   
landslides triggered by massive monsoons
 of ,june #bjac1 which devastated many  
states in northern ,india2  7#b7 offers 
its deepest condolences and sympathy to 
the individuals and families impacted by
 this tragedy2 and  7#c7 urges the      
,united ,states ,government to stand    
with the government and the people of   
,india during recovery and              
reconstruction efforts4