At times, yes, quite frankly, To date the cooperation is extraordinary. |
Attracting private sector businesses to invest in the Gulf Coast is critical to rebuilding the region and the economy. |
Banks are part of the community. They understand the needs of consumers, and they deal in good faith, promoting goodwill. |
Credit losses are very low now, but mortgage lenders need to be prepared for higher losses, |
Credit losses are very low now, but mortgage lenders need to be prepared for higher losses, ... Homeowners taking on these types of mortgage product need to understand how their obligation may grow when their low introductory interest rates expire. |
Every time some type of natural disaster has hit, the people of this region have come back, and come back stronger than before. Failure is not an option. ... It's too important a task not to do it right. |
Everyone has the same concern and interests -- that the flood maps be available for the four parishes as soon as possible. |
Hopefully that decision will be made sooner rather than later. |
I am aware that there is a great deal of public interest in the Wal-Mart Bank application; however, I believe it is important that the application be processed in a manner that is consistent with current law, |
I don't think we can design a system that can compete with Mother Nature. What we're saying is that we are going to do whatever is necessary to make sure we have stronger and better levee systems than we've ever had. |
I represent the American taxpayer also and I just share that with you to say that it's terribly important, terribly important that the good people of Louisiana, have a plan that is transparent, that is detailed, that is separated from the political winds, that will be administered for oversight, anybody looking at it can question, what's happening and that integrity just gushes from that plan, terribly important. It's a lot of money that the taxpayers are bringing forth. |
I think everyone in this room understands that the dual banking system is at a crossroads, |
I think New Orleans and Louisiana need to be safe, |
I'm convinced that what we're doing here today ? if there is another Katrina that hits New Orleans that we would not see the catastrophic results that we saw during Katrina. There will be some flooding, but it will be manageable type flooding. |
I've talked to people in all walks of life, from elected officials ... to the guy who repaired my shoes. |