,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #efb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ah1        
#bjai,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1   
,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4   
,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,wilson (       
,florida1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1
 ,mr4 ,rooney ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,torres 
( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4        
,diaz-,bal>t1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4         
,muc>sel-,p[ell1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4      
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new   
,york1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,mr4 ,cox (         
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1
 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new    
,york1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1    
,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4   
,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4
 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,lewis1   
,ms4 ,%alala1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,danny  
,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,c>son (    
,indiana1 ,mrs4 ,l[ey1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 
,plaskett1 & ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        

,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+       
condol5ces & long-t]m support to ! p (  
,! ,bahamas 9 ! aft]ma? ( ! deva/at+    
,hurricane ,dorian4  ,:]eas1 on         
,septemb] #a1 #bjai1 ,hurricane ,dorian1
 !n a ,category #e /orm1 /ruck ,!       
,bahamas2 ,:]eas ,hurricane ,dorian 0   
report$ z rea*+ su/a9$ spe$s ( up to    
#ahj miles p] h\r ) w9d gu/s ( up to    
#bjj miles p] h\r2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,septemb]
 #aj1 #bjai1 at lea/ #ej p on ! isl&s h 
be5 kill$ & ?\s&s ( p report$ miss+2    
,:]eas ?\s&s ( p h be5 displac$ f _!    
homes & f9d !mselves )\t %elt]2 ,:]eas  
,bahamian ,prime ,m9i/] ,hub]t ,m9nis   
/at$ t ,hurricane ,dorian inflict$      
g5]ational deva/ation2 ,:]eas !         
,int]national ,f$]ation ( ! ,r$ ,cross  
e/imates t #de p]c5t ( homes on ,gr&    
,bahama & ! ,abacos isl&s h be5 de/roy$2
 ,:]eas ! only int]national airport on  
,gr& ,bahama ,isl& 0 de/roy$ & curr5tly 
_c s]ve z a /ag+ gr\nd = m$ical         
evacuations or em]g5cy aid deliv]ies2   
,:]eas1 z ( ,septemb] #f1 #bjai1 !      

,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d ann\nc$ t x _h
 rescu$ #bje p on ,! ,bahamas' nor!rn   
isl&s2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =  
,int]national ,developm5t employ$ a     
,disa/] ,assi/ance ,response ,team to "w
 ) local au?orities & int]national      
organizations su* z ! ,r$ ,cross to     
assess damage1 id5tify ne$s1 & provide  
assi/ance2 & ,:]eas imm$iate assi/ance  
is ne$$ to rebuild damag$ infra/ructure 
to re/ore int]national access to ,gr&   
,bahama ,isl&3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 conveys  
its deepe/ condol5ces & sympa?y = ! loss
 ( life1 displacem5t1 injury1 & damage  
,hurricane ,dorian caus$ 9 ,! ,bahamas2 
7#b7 expresses solid>ity ) ,bahamians1  
,bahamian ,am]icans1 & all ^? :o h be5  
affect$ by ! trag$y2  7#c7 supports     
prelim9>y ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t to provide relief to affect$  
communities & urges cont9u$ support = & 
coord9ation ( int]national humanit>ian  
assi/ance2  7#d7 calls = robu/ ,unit$   
,/ates support = recov]y & long-t]m     

recon/ruction & resili5ce ne$s 9 ,!     
,bahamas2  7#e7 recognizes t ,!         
,bahamas' long-t]m recov]y w require a  
/rong commitm5t by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
int]national community2 &  7#f7 urges ! 
,presid5t to make available to ,f$]al   
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 nongov]nm5tal      
organizations1 & regional in/itutions ! 
res\rces necess>y to provide relief1    
recov]y1 & recon/ruction assi/ance4