The lives and homes of thousands of people are being decimated by Hurricane Harvey as it continues to cause catastrophic flooding in Houston and other parts of south Texas.
A bill to help hurricane victims could be in front of Congress soon after lawmakers return from their August recess.
But Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pennsylvania) has some conditions before he'll cast a vote in favor of a relief bill.
"I hope this will be targeted for the people who need it, that's appropriate," he said in an exclusive interview with Channel 11.
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Toomey was one of 36 senators to vote against a relief bill for victims of Hurricane Sandy in 2013.
He said there was too much federal spending not related to helping victims in that particular bill.
He plans on examining any upcoming relief bill closely before making a decision.
"(It could be) many tens of billions of dollars and just adding pork to the huge deficit we already have, that would not be a good idea," Toomey said.
Congress will be back in session on Tuesday.
It's unclear how soon they will take up a relief bill.
Cox Media Group