,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #fcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bj1 #bjad ,ms4 
,del,bene 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 (       
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,mc,dermott1 ,mr4 ,heck (
 ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,smi? (    
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4  
,h]r]a ,beutl]1 ,mrs4 ,mc,morris        
,rodg]s1 & ,mr4 ,rei*]t7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,express+ !        
condol5ces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
to ! victims ( ! deva/at+ l&slide on    
,m>* #bb1 #bjad1 ext5d+ ! ?anks ( ^? :o 
took quick action to provide aid & com=t
 to ! victims ( ! l&slide1 comm5d+ !    
resili5cy ( ! affect$ communities = _!  
/r5g?1 & committ+ to provide ! necess>y 
res\rces & to /& by ! p ( ! affect$     
communities4  ,:]eas on ,m>* #bb1 #bjad1
 a massive l&slide ne> ,oso1 ,wa%+ton1 9
 ,snohomi% ,c\nty1 de/roy$ homes1 damag$
 public infra/ructure1 & block$ !       
,/illaguami% ,riv]2 ,:]eas on ,m>* #bb1 

#bjad1 ! ,wa%+ton ,em]g5cy ,op]ations   
,c5t] activat$ & ,snohomi% ,c\nty1      
,wa%+ton1 & ,wa%+ton ,/ate proclaim$ a  
/ate ( em]g5cy2 ,:]eas on ,m>* #ca1     
#bjad1 ,gov]nor ,inslee reque/$ a major 
disa/] decl>ation2 ,:]eas on ,april #b1 
#bjad1 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t     
,ag5cy 7,,fema7 decl>$ ,snohomi% ,c\nty 
9 ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton1 z well z !        
,sauk-,suiattle ,indian ,res]vation1    
,/illaguami% ,indian ,res]vation1 &     
,tulalip ,indian ,res]vation1 z eligible
 = ,,fema's ,public ,assi/ance ,program2
 ,:]eas on ,april #b1 #bjad1 ,presid5t  
,b>ack ,obama decl>$ ,wa%+ton ,/ate 9 a 
/ate ( major disa/] & approv$ ! reque/  
made by ,gov]nor ,inslee = ,f$]al disa/]
 assi/ance2 ,:]eas #dc p h lo/ _! lives1
 & _m m 7 injur$ t day & 9 subsequ5t    
recov]y & cleanup ef=ts2 ,:]eas )9 a    
matt] ( seconds1 #a4c squ>e miles ( e>!n
 mat]ial ru%$ d[n ! m\nta9side1 bury+ p 
9 _! homes "u #dj feet ( mud1 turn+ c>s 
into scrap metal1 deposit+ haz>d\s      
mat]ial & o!r debris 9 ! trees1 riv]1 & 

soil1 & =ev] affect+ ! lives ( ?\s&s (  
p2 ,:]eas 9 small rural t[ns su* z ,oso1
 ,d>r+ton1 & ,arl+ton1 :]e ?is l&slide  
occurr$1 ! impact ( a disa/] rea*es f>  
beyond ! numb] ( individuals :o lo/ a   
family memb] or ^: prop]ty 0 de/roy$2   
,:]eas ! l&slide engulf$ #db homes      
completely1 & _m m homes 7 damag$ by    
flood+ & debris2 ,:]eas crops su* z hay1
 ,*ri/mas trees1 pa/ure l&1 & dairies 7 
damag$2 ,:]eas %eep f>ms1 & o!r live/ock
 7 lo/2 ,:]eas ?is trag$y m>ks ! ?ird   
highe/ numb] ( natural disa/] relat$    
fatalities occurr+ 9 ,wa%+ton ,/ate ev]1
 & ! deadlie/ l&slide 9 its hi/ory2     
,:]eas ! suff]+ & di/ress ( ^!          
communities is ongo+1 p>ticul>ly = ^? :o
 lo/ lov$ ones1 homes1 & livelihoods2   
,:]eas ! local em]g5cy respond]s1       
,national ,gu>d1 ,,fema1 & _m citiz5s f 
! affect$ communities h risk$ _! lives  
to save o!rs2 ,:]eas ! fir/ respond]s 9 
! affect$ communities1 & c\ntless       
volunte]s imm$iately came to ! aid ( ^? 
affect$ by ! /orms2 ,:]eas ^? 9 !       

community (f]$ _! homes1 _! "t1 & _!    
unwav]+ support to ^? affect$2 ,:]eas _m
 tribes1 bus9esses1 fai?-bas$           
organizations1 & o!r volunte]           
organizations & *>ities h suppli$ !     
victims ( ! trag$y g5]\sly ) food1 wat]1
 f9ancial support1 & %elt]2 & ,:]eas    
hundr$s ( volunte]s & gov]nm5t employees
 f across ! ,unit$ ,/ates h committ$ "t 
& res\rces to help ) recov]y ef=ts3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 expresses       
condol5ces to ! victims ( ! deva/at+    
l&slide on ,m>* #bb1 #bjad2  7#b7 ext5ds
 ?anks to ! fir/ respond]s1 firefight]s1
 law en=cem5t p]sonnel1 volunte]s1 &    
m$ical p]sonnel :o took quick action to 
provide aid & com=t to ! victims ( !    
l&slide2  7#c7 comm5ds ! resili5cy ( !  
affect$ communities = _! /r5g?2 &  7#d7 
commits to provide ! necess>y res\rces &
 to /& by ! p ( ! affect$ communities4