And what has happened over the past 36 hours is really amazing when you look at what the local officials have done, working in collaboration with multiple state agencies as well as our Federal partners, In 36 hours, they have rescued or recovered more than 850 people. Some clinging to trees to save their lives, others in other precarious situation. It's just sheer heroism the way that we've seen our first responders rescue so many people and Now I would like to turn things over to Senator John Cornyn. (11:30–11:38)
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