Beyond terrorism, this was the one event I was most concerned with always. |
I came here today to listen and learn and report back to the president. I'm prepared ... to go back and report to the president that these folks have done a great job. |
I know a lot of people right now want to point fingers and criticize, but people should keep their powder dry. |
I picked him because he is a good man who knows how to run a very important organization and I am proud of my friend. |
It is really tough. The building was made of steel and concrete. The steel is just twisted like pretzels; the concrete is just basically disintegrated. |
It wasn't because he was my friend. I was looking for a good attorney. |
President Bush has made this declaration so Tennessee can get back on their feet and go on with their lives as quickly as possible. |
She's the kind of person you want in your corner when all the chips are being played, Hit me! |
That's going to take awhile, I know. City engineers as well as the [Army] Corps of Engineers are working right now to dredge out an area around Pier 6 so we can bring in barges and help facilitate the removal of the debris. But it's going to take months. |
The question is how many times the American taxpayer has to step in and take care of this flooding, which could be easily prevented by building levees and dikes. |
They can only spend about 20 or 30 minutes before they run into pockets of carbon monoxide. It takes such a toll they have to come out and rest for about an hour. |
This is an innovative solution that can help protect our nation's water supply from both natural disasters and terrorist attacks. It's a good example of how the private sector can work together to help secure our nation's future. |
This storm is far from over. We can't take anything for granted. |
We're going to try and address those as quickly as we can. |
We're losing time. Time is working against us. I think we all pray and hope for a miracle, but this morning we're about to mark two weeks, and it's highly unlikely we're going to find anyone alive. |