Rep. Black Urges Prayer for Tennessee Following Tornadoes, Wildfires

To watch Rep. Black’s remarks on the House floor, click HERE or the image above 

Washington, D.C. –  Congressman Diane Black (R-TN-06) spoke on the House floor today to call attention to the recent tornadoes and wildfires that have impacted Tennessee. To watch a video of her remarks, click here. A transcript is provided below:

Mister Speaker, Tennesseans have experienced the worst of mother nature this week – from tornadoes in my own district to the historic wildfires that ravaged the Gatlinburg community.

These fires forced a mass evacuation, destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses, and tragically caused three known fatalities so far.

Today, I rise to call for prayer for our neighbors in the beautiful Smoky Mountain region of our state, to remember those precious lives lost, and to recognize our heroic first responders who have worked diligently to contain the damage.

As the work continues, we pray that healing rain would fall - literally - across eastern Tennessee this week, that businesses would be able to quickly reopen, and that visitors would once again flock to this treasured region of our state to experience all that Gatlinburg has to offer.

I yield back.

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