We're just estimating, but the number could go double or triple from what we're talking about now, It's going to be in the hundreds. |
What I saw today is the equivalent to what I saw flying over the tsunami area in Indonesia. There are places that are no longer there. |
Whatever we have done has not been enough, ... it ain't gonna happen. |
When the police officers finally get access to the doors and open these houses, I have no idea what they're going to find. |
When the storm hit and the levees broke, our calls went unanswered, |
While investment in education without accountability is a waste of resources, demanding accountability without making investments is a waste of time, ... We believe the president's call for education reform will be an empty promise if we can't also find common ground on education investment. |
While my state experiences unemployment rates not seen since the Great Depression, it is unconscionable that illegal workers would be brought into Louisiana, aggravating our employment crisis and depressing earnings for our workers. |
While the president is saying he wants to work together as a team, I think the White House operatives have a full-court press on to blame state and local officials, whether they're Republicans or Democrats, ... Face the Nation. |
While we want help from Washington and we respect advice and counsel from Washington, ... our message is please respect the wishes and views of local businesses, regional businesses, local elected officials and state officials as we do this together. |
worth saving, but they are worth every penny of a complete rebuilding effort. |
You can, but let me finish, if I could, please. |
You don't even see pictures like this in the Third World. |
You're entitled to better than you're getting from the federal government, |
[A visibly shaken Blanco described a helicopter tour she had taken as] mile after mile after mile of homes inundated with water. ... This catastrophe is unprecedented. |
[More will be coming. Last week, Louisiana's two senators didn't even blink when they asked the feds for an ultimate total of $250 billion in assistance just for their state.] We recognize that it's a very high number, ... But this is an unprecedented national tragedy and needs an unprecedented national response. |