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Texas senators want Hurricane declaration despite opposing SandyRelief
Texas senators want Hurricane Harvey disaster declaration – despite opposing Superstorm Sandy relief funding
What blows around, comes around.
The devastation of Hurricane Harvey has two-faced Texas politicians looking for the same sort of relief funding they flatly opposed five years ago when Sandy pounded New York and New Jersey.
Texas Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn were among the most adamant opponents to the bi-state aid in 2012 — and both already reached out this weekend seeking funds.
Both voted against a $50.4 billion Sandy assistance package after the storm, which caused more than 100 Northeast deaths and tens of billions of dollars in damage. Despite the obvious need, it took 91 days for Congress to approve the desperately needed cash.
Yet Cruz and Cornyn sent a Friday letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, asking him to expedite emergency funding to deal with the damage inflicted by the worst hurricane in the state since 1961.
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We live in a time in which decent and otherwise sensible people are surrendering too easily to the hectoring of morons or extremists.
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Re: Texas senators want Hurricane declaration despite opposing SandyRelief
I am SURE they will understand THIS TIME how much Federal Relief and Assistance can make a difference.
"Do not confuse motion and progress, A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress"