U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, R-Corning, supports Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s request of $30 billion in federal aid to rebuild the damage caused by Superstorm Sandy.
Cuomo met with New York’s congressional delegation Monday asking for
$30 billion to recover the impact of the superstorm, which heavily damaged sections of New York City and Long Island. Reed did not attend the meeting.
“I do believe we need to stand with Gov. Cuomo to make sure the devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy is compensated,” Reed said Monday morning. “That’s when government should be there for our citizens, so we stand by the governor in regards to that request.”
Reed, a member of the Ways and Means Committee, wouldn’t predict the chances of $30 billion request being dealt with in the current lame duck session, when Congress meets after successors are elected.
“If I had that crystal ball I would be able to give a clear answer. But we have a tremendous amount of issues before us in the lame duck session,” Reed said. “But I’m sure I will be a loud voice as it moves forward.”
Reed said, as the country deals with a financial crisis, the tragedy of Superstorm Sandy illustrates that deficit spending can put the U.S. in a negative position when a crisis hits.
“The reason we are so concerned about the debt and the deficit is because when the federal government needs to be able to respond to these crises,” Reed said. “We need to be able to make sure we have the money to cover and compensate at these troubling times.h Reed said placing disaster relief funding in the budget would make sure citizens are taken care of.
U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, R-Corning, supports Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s request of $30 billion in federal aid to rebuild the damage caused by Superstorm Sandy.
Cuomo met with New York’s congressional delegation Monday asking for
$30 billion to recover the impact of the superstorm, which heavily damaged sections of New York City and Long Island. Reed did not attend the meeting.
“I do believe we need to stand with Gov. Cuomo to make sure the devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy is compensated,” Reed said Monday morning. “That’s when government should be there for our citizens, so we stand by the governor in regards to that request.”
Reed, a member of the Ways and Means Committee, wouldn’t predict the chances of $30 billion request being dealt with in the current lame duck session, when Congress meets after successors are elected.
“If I had that crystal ball I would be able to give a clear answer. But we have a tremendous amount of issues before us in the lame duck session,” Reed said. “But I’m sure I will be a loud voice as it moves forward.”
Reed said, as the country deals with a financial crisis, the tragedy of Superstorm Sandy illustrates that deficit spending can put the U.S. in a negative position when a crisis hits.
“The reason we are so concerned about the debt and the deficit is because when the federal government needs to be able to respond to these crises,” Reed said. “We need to be able to make sure we have the money to cover and compensate at these troubling times.h Reed said placing disaster relief funding in the budget would make sure citizens are taken care of.
