I think it's time we thought about having Katrina bonds, |
the American people have a right to know what happened in preparation for and immediately following the storm. |
The sad part is, if they had received the right advice, they could have kept the money growing tax-deferred for years. |
There is no question that mistakes were made; however, it is currently hard to separate fact from fictions and reality from rhetoric, |
There is no question that the conditions we are seeing at the New Orleans convention center are deplorable. This is one of the worst disasters our nation has ever faced and the challenges to getting people out of harm's way are immeasurable. Some relief efforts, such as those at the convention center, are not moving as quickly or as smoothly as we would like. |
What has happened along the Gulf Coast is nothing short of a humanitarian crisis, ... The Congress is committed to providing the funding necessary to not only offer immediate relief to the victims of Hurricane Katrina but to also help rebuild their lives and get them back on their feet. |