Kentucky Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul expressed their full support to Governor Beshear’s request for federal assistance following the unprecedented storms that left dozens dead.
“I am praying for the lives lost and communities impacted by the tornado devastation throughout the Commonwealth,” McConnell said in a statement.
Senator Rand Paul added that his heart was broken for those in suffering, “as daylight comes and we begin to fully understand the severity of the devastation, we mourn and we pray.”
“I and my team will do all we can to assist our local and state officials as they lead the immediate response, and we will aggressively help families, businesses, and officials access the federal recovery resources.”
Paul also sent an emergency letter to President Biden asking him to rapidly approve Beshear’s requests for federal help.
“The Governor of the Commonwealth has requested federal assistance this morning, and certainly further requests will be coming as the situation is assessed.”
“I fully support those requests and ask that you move expeditiously to approve the appropriate resources for our state.”
Gov. Andy Beshear announced Saturday that the President had signed a Federal Emergency Disaster Declaration for Kentucky.
“That rarely happens in the midst of a disaster and it shows how bad it is,” the Governor added.
