Former approaches may not work in this set of circumstances, ... We may have to think outside the box. We may want to create some overarching entity to direct the efforts.

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We're also looking obviously at some sort of direct federal aid to the public entities that have no revenue but have to service the revenue bonds.

220

This is going to be critical to make sure people have access to their Social Security, or SSI, or now, unfortunately, unemployment checks.

215

What is being done is fairly massive. There will be temporary field offices in various areas around the disaster zone, ... We'll be trying to get word to refugees that are staying in shelters that they can visit or call these temporary field offices to get their checks. As you can imagine, it's a rather difficult proposition to get that information out to the people who need it.

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[The bill] continues Congress's effort to bring immediate relief to those individuals and families devastated by Hurricane Katrina, ... This Congress stands ready to help those most affected by Hurricane Katrina.

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I can assure you that the House Ways and Means Committee has not abandoned trying to extend the dividend tax cut and the capital gains tax cut. We think that is critical. We have not given up on that.

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We're looking at a variety of ways to solve that problem. Clearly, it's got to be addressed.

133

We're operating on the assumption that we will be pulling together something in September for a vote some time this fall, ... there is no consensus.

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Any public entity that has been deprived of revenue because of the disaster, should be looked at, in terms of some sort of assistance to get them over the temporary need.

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