(Last week) was tough. It was hard. Now we're here a week later and things are turning the corner. People are upbeat. We came here to listen, to learn, to talk to people and to analyze what went wrong. And so far we've learned a lot. |
[At one point, the conversation turned to the preoccupation of the day -- the Supreme Court. If there were to be an opening, one of the guests, Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), told the president he should consider a New Orleans federal appeals judge, Edith Brown Clement. Bush seemed interested and asked Vitter about her.] The president already knew the name, ... She was already on some sort of short list. |
[Katrina] made the point much more clearly that we need this sort of stable revenue source to address coastal erosion as well as hurricane and flood protection, ... This really is directly related. |
[Senators David Vitter, a Republican, and Mary Landrieu, a Democrat, both Louisianans who have a history of bad blood between them, were on the same side today. Senator Landrieu referred to Mr. Vitter as] my colleague, ... my partner Mary Landrieu. |
And we can't have that completely counteracted by a big, big tax increase by not making the current cuts permanent, ... This Week. |
As we proceed toward the U.S. Senate hearings for her confirmation, I expect she will provide more information about her life's work. I'll need to see this objective evidence prior to making my decision. |
by far the best organized parish in the state. |
By removing this obstruction created by the pharmaceutical companies and their army of lobbyists, we are one step closer to greater access to safe and cheaper prescription drugs. |
Catholic schools prepare every student to meet the challenges of their future by developing their mind, yes, but also their body and their soul and spirit. |
confident that we're going to get full consideration of these ideas coming out of the Louisiana delegation. |
Do the people's business, |
Everyone gets it. This isn't simply a bad hurricane. This is an ongoing challenge and an ongoing situation which takes enormous response, including enormous federal response. |
Fighting for Our Future. |
greatly enhance the economic development of the area. |
He has impeccable legal credentials and a well-grounded conservative judicial philosophy -- just what so many, including me, consider most important, |