,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1 #bjah  
,mr4 ,cruz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1    
,mr4 ,cassidy1 & ,mr4 ,k5n$y7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &    
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
#a-ye> anniv]s>y ( ,hurricane ,h>vey4   
,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #be1 #bjag1 ,hurricane
 ,h>vey rea*$ ! %ores ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& wreak$ havoc on ! ,/ates ( ,texas &   
,l\isiana2 ,:]eas1 because ( ,hurricane 
,h>vey1 ! ,presid5t issu$ a major disa/]
 decl>ation ) respect to ,texas on      
,augu/ #be1 #bjag1 & ) respect to       
,l\isiana on ,augu/ #bh1 #bjag2 ,:]eas  
,hurricane ,h>vey 0 directly responsible
 = ! dea?s ( n less ?an #fh individuals 
9 ,texas2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,national
 ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 !
 e/imate ( ! damage caus$ by ,hurricane 
,h>vey is #abe1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas1     
accord+ to ! ,national ,hurricane ,c5t]1
 dur+ ,hurricane ,h>vey-- 7#a7 ,texas   
exp]i5c$ z mu* z #fj4eh in*es ( ra92    

7#b7 ,l\isiana exp]i5c$ z mu* z #bc4ga  
in*es ( ra92  7#c7 m ?an #cjj1jjj       
/ructures & z _m z #ejj1jjj c>s flood$ 9
 s\!a/]n ,texas alone2  7#d7 an e/imat$ 
#ccf1jjj cu/om]s lo/ p[] dur+ ,hurricane
 ,h>vey 9 ,texas & ,l\isiana2 &  7#e7 an
 e/imat$ #dj1jjj flood survivors 7      
evacuat$ to1 or took refuge 91 %elt]s   
across ,texas or ,l\isiana2  ,:]eas1    
accord+ to ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t 
,ag5cy1 z a result ( ,hurricane ,h>vey--
 7#a7 #da1ejjj squ>e miles ( l& mass 9  
,texas 7 impact$2  7#b7 m ?an #ajj1jjj  
se>* & rescue missions 7 conduct$ across
 ,texas by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local       
p>tn]s2  7#c7 #ab1jjj1jjj cubic y>ds (  
/orm debris 7 remov$ 9 ,texas2  7#d7 m  
?an #bjj1jjj s+le-family homes 7 flood$ 
across ! ,/ate ( ,texas1 _m ( :i* 7 n 9 
high-risk areas2  7#e7 #bid %elt]s 7    
op5$ 9 ,texas1 hold+ up to #db1cii      
survivors2 &  7#f7 approximately #hb    
volunte] organizations ) a total (      
#ia1cia volunte]s op]at$ 9 ,texas to    
provide assi/ance 9 response to ! /orm2 

,:]eas ! ,gulf ,coa/ ( ,texas suff]$    
sweep+ economic losses due to closures (
 bus9esses & ports & int]ruptions 9 oil 
& gas production1 trade1 & t\rism caus$ 
by ,hurricane ,h>vey2 ,:]eas ?\s&s (    
bus9esses 7 damag$ due to ,hurricane    
,h>vey1 :i* caus$ "s bus9esses to close 
= a p]iod ( "t & o!r bus9esses to close 
indef9itely2 ,:]eas ,hurricane ,h>vey   
caus$ an e/imat$ #bjj1jjj1jjj 9 crop &  
cattle loss 9 ,texas2 ,:]eas ,hurricane 
,h>vey result$ 9 ! closure ( c\ntless   
s*ools due to flood+1 p[] outages1 &    
dang]\s conditions2 ,:]eas s*ool        
closures caus$ by ,hurricane ,h>vey     
disrupt$ ! academic s*ool ye> = ?\s&s ( 
/ud5ts & =c$ tea*]s to relocate         
classrooms to less favorable le>n+      
environm5ts2 ,:]eas doctors1 nurses1 &  
o!r m$ical p]sonnel work$ exp$iti\sly to
 provide c>e & ensure t pati5ts 7 safe  
"u extreme circum/ances2 ,:]eas volunte]
 organizations & *>ities cont9ue to     
assi/ survivors ( ,hurricane ,h>vey )   
food1 wat]1 & %elt]2 ,:]eas ?\s&s (     

volunte]s & ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local      
gov]nm5t employees f across ! ,unit$    
,/ates cont9ue to assi/ ) long-t]m      
recov]y ne$s & ef=ts2 & ,:]eas          
significant *all5ges rema9 9 ,texas &   
,l\isiana z ^? ,/ates "w to recov]1     
rebuild1 & prep>e = pot5tial future     
disa/]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--
 7#a7 recognizes ! #a-ye> anniv]s>y (   
,hurricane ,h>vey1 :i* rea*$ ! %ores ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates on ,augu/ #be1 #bjag2    
7#b7 expresses condol5ces to ! victims (
 ,hurricane ,h>vey2  7#c7 comm5ds !     
resili5cy & c\rage ( ! p ( ,texas &     
,l\isiana2  7#d7 applauds ! "w &        
commitm5t ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local      
p>tn]s1 law en=cem5t (fic]s1 active duty
 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 memb]s ( !     
,national ,gu>d & ,res]ves1 fir/        
respond]s1 & brave citiz5s :o w5t into  
h>m's way to save c\ntless lives 9 !    
aft]ma? ( ,hurricane ,h>vey & :o h      
provid$ support dur+ ! pa/ ye>2 &  7#e7 
reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,s5ate to /&  
by ! p ( ,texas & ,l\isiana & to provide

 necess>y res\rces z ! p ( ,texas &     
,l\isiana rebuild _! communities4