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EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO THE PEOPLE OF NEW ZEALAND

FOR THE TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY SUFFERED

AS A RESULT OF THE DEADLY EARTHQUAKE THAT STRUCK

ON FEBRUARY 22, 2011 AND EXPRESSING HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES AND SUPPORT FOR ASSISTANCE TO THE PEOPLE

OF JAPAN AND ALL THOSE AFFECTED IN THE AFTERMATH

OF THE DEADLY EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMIS OF MARCH

11, 2011

MARKUP

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H. Res. 139 and H. Res. 172

MARCH 31, 2011

Serial No. 112–10

Printed for the use of the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS 

ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Florida, Chairman 

CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, New Jersey 

DAN BURTON, Indiana 

ELTON GALLEGLY, California 

DANA ROHRABACHER, California 

DONALD A. MANZULLO, Illinois 

EDWARD R. ROYCE, California 

STEVE CHABOT, Ohio 

RON PAUL, Texas 

MIKE PENCE, Indiana 

JOE WILSON, South Carolina 

CONNIE MACK, Florida 

JEFF FORTENBERRY, Nebraska 

MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, Texas 

TED POE, Texas 

GUS M. BILIRAKIS, Florida 

JEAN SCHMIDT, Ohio 

BILL JOHNSON, Ohio 

DAVID RIVERA, Florida 

MIKE KELLY, Pennsylvania 

TIM GRIFFIN, Arkansas 

TOM MARINO, Pennsylvania 

JEFF DUNCAN, South Carolina 

ANN MARIE BUERKLE, New York 

RENEE ELLMERS, North Carolina 

VACANT 

HOWARD L. BERMAN, California 

GARY L. ACKERMAN, New York 

ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA, American 

Samoa 

DONALD M. PAYNE, New Jersey 

BRAD SHERMAN, California 

ELIOT L. ENGEL, New York 

GREGORY W. MEEKS, New York 

RUSS CARNAHAN, Missouri 

ALBIO SIRES, New Jersey 

GERALD E. CONNOLLY, Virginia 

THEODORE E. DEUTCH, Florida 

DENNIS CARDOZA, California 

BEN CHANDLER, Kentucky 

BRIAN HIGGINS, New York 

ALLYSON SCHWARTZ, Pennsylvania 

CHRISTOPHER S. MURPHY, Connecticut 

FREDERICA WILSON, Florida 

KAREN BASS, California 

WILLIAM KEATING, Massachusetts 

DAVID CICILLINE, Rhode Island 

YLEEM D.S. POBLETE, Staff Director 

RICHARD J. KESSLER, Democratic Staff Director 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

DONALD A. MANZULLO, Illinois, Chairman 

RON PAUL, Texas 

BILL JOHNSON, Ohio 

DAN BURTON, Indiana 

EDWARD R. ROYCE, California 

STEVE CHABOT, Ohio 

MIKE KELLY, Pennsylvania 

JEFF DUNCAN, South Carolina 

ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA, American 

Samoa 

FREDERICA WILSON, Florida 

GARY L. ACKERMAN, New York 

BRAD SHERMAN, California 

GREGORY W. MEEKS, New York 

DENNIS CARDOZA, California 

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MARKUP OF 

H. Res. 139: Expressing condolences to the people of New Zealand for the 

terrible loss of life and property suffered as a result of the deadly earthquake that struck on February 22, 2011 ............................................................ 2

H. Res. 172: Expressing heartfelt condolences and support for assistance 

to the people of Japan and all those affected in the aftermath of the 

deadly earthquake and tsunamis of March 11, 2011 ........................................ 7

LETTERS, STATEMENTS, ETC., SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD 

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Markup notice .......................................................................................................... 14

Markup minutes ...................................................................................................... 15

The Honorable Michael M. Honda, a Representative in Congress from the 

State of California: Prepared statement ............................................................ 16

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EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO THE PEOPLE OF NEW ZEALAND FOR THE TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY 

SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF THE DEADLY EARTHQUAKE 

THAT STRUCK ON FEBRUARY 22, 2011 AND EXPRESSING 

HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES AND SUPPORT FOR ASSISTANCE TO THE PEOPLE OF JAPAN AND ALL THOSE AFFECTED IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE DEADLY EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMIS OF MARCH 11, 2011

THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2011

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, 

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, 

Washington, DC. 

The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 2:05 p.m., in room 

2360, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Donald A. Manzullo 

(chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. 

Mr. MANZULLO. The subcommittee will come to order. 

After the conclusion of this brief business meeting, we will proceed immediately to today’s hearing. 

As previously announced, we have two noncontroversial resolutions, H. Res. 139 and H. Res. 172. 

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Mr. MANZULLO. Because we are taking them up as introduced 

and bipartisan consultations have not indicated the need for any 

amendments, it is the intention of the chair to consider these measures en bloc and, by unanimous consent, to report them favorably 

to the full Committee on Foreign Affairs. 

All members are given leave to insert remarks on the measures 

into the record, should they choose to do so. 

Before turning to the ranking member, I would like to say a few 

words about the horrible tragedies that struck our dear friends in 

New Zealand and Japan. 

In the short time span of just over 1 month, the world has witnessed two horrific natural disasters that struck at the very core 

of humanity. 

On February 22, 2011, the Canterbury region of New Zealand’s 

South Island was struck by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 12:51 

p.m. local time. This was the second quake to strike Christchurch, 

and it occurred at the worst possible time of the day. The earthquake destroyed historic landmarks, buckled roads, and left 10,000 

homes beyond repair and another 100,000 buildings damaged. It 

left in its wake a death toll that is expected to reach close to 200 

from all walks of life—families, friends, students, and teachers—

and from around the world, including the United States. 

I have strong feelings regarding this tragedy because my good 

friend, Eni Faleomavaega, and I, along with six other Members of 

Congress, were in Christchurch attending the U.S.-New Zealand 

Partnership Forum just prior to the quake. We missed the quake 

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retary Kurt Campbell and Cal Cohen, both of whom are scheduled 

to testify shortly, and close to 50 American delegates at the forum, 

were in the quake. Thankfully, none of them were hurt. 

We were informed of this tragedy by our colleagues in the New 

Zealand Parliament during a meeting in Wellington, and our 

hearts ached at the loss that they were experiencing. 

House Res. 139 expresses the House of Representatives’ condolences to the people of New Zealand for the terrible loss of life suffered as a result of the quake. 

I urge members of the subcommittee to support this resolution. 

Less than 3 weeks after New Zealand’s tragedy, Japan was 

struck by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake. This catastrophic quake, recorded as the fourth strongest in the world, was the most powerful 

to ever hit Japan. The earth shook for over 5 minutes and produced 

an enormous tsunami that surged inland, destroying entire towns 

and killing huge numbers of people. As of this week, over 11,000 

people have been confirmed dead, while another 16,000 remain 

missing. The Fukushima nuclear power plant sustained tremendous damage, and, regrettably, we will not know the long-term effects for many years. 

To date, 134 countries have offered assistance, including a search 

and rescue team from New Zealand, even as it recovers from its 

own disaster. Japan is facing its largest crisis since World War II, 

and I admire the people of Japan for their steadfast courage, resilience, and compassion in confronting this extreme adversity. The 

U.S. has 15,000 U.S. personnel on-ground taking part in aroundthe-clock operations. We will continue to do whatever it takes to 

support one of our closest friends in the region. 

Without objection, the written statements of Representative 

Honda, sponsor of House Resolution 172, will be entered into the 

record. 

I now recognize the ranking member for his remarks. 

Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Chairman, I also want to commend you 

for your leadership and for the initiative that you have taken on 

behalf of our subcommittee in offering these two resolutions touching on the tragedies and the catastrophes that are now encountered 

by the good people of New Zealand as well as the people of Japan. 

I do want to commend you. As you have stated earlier, this is a 

bipartisan effort on your part and for which I really want to compliment your efforts in seeing that we do this. 

And, on behalf of my colleagues on this side of the aisle, we 

wholeheartedly support the substance and the intent of these two 

resolutions. And I would like to urge my colleagues on both sides 

of the aisle to support these resolutions. 

Mr. MANZULLO. Accordingly, without objection, the following resolutions are agreed to and reported favorably to the full Committee 

on Foreign Affairs: H. Res. 139 and H. Res. 172. 

That concludes our markup. The subcommittee markup stands 

adjourned. 

[Whereupon, at 2:10 p.m., the subcommittee proceeded to other 

business.] 

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