Everything is just obliterated, |
expressed his confidence that our federal partners are working hard to quickly recover all bodies. |
FEMA has been appropriated some $60 billion, and as far as we know there's still about $40 billion that's not specifically dedicated to certain expenditures, ... FEMA could be allowed to use some of that money to float these local governments in the short term. |
For these reasons, it is imperative that the investigation into the response to Katrina be comprehensive, probing and non-partisan. |
Get to the highest ground or the highest building in your area. |
God calls us to care for our fellow man, especially the neediest. I feel that call to lift up the less fortunate; the call to improve our communities and our state. It drives me to serve Louisiana as governor. |
had the effect of taking away from our first mission: search and rescue. |
he has recognized that Katrina was no ordinary hurricane. |
He is going to like that, |
He will direct the implementation of the state's plan through my cabinet and will coordinate the advisory committees that I will appoint to give me guidance in this rebuilding process, |
I am cutting some of your favorite programs, ... Some of you will consider these cuts way too painful and you'll try to avoid them. Let me warn you -- this is just the beginning. |
I am greatly heartened by President Bush's strong words tonight reaffirming the nation's commitment to rebuilding southeast Louisiana, |
I asked for everything that we had available from the federal government...and the federal effort was just a little slow in coming. I can't understand why. |
I can not stand by while this vital operation is not being handled appropriately. |
I can't feel we escaped the worst, because we don't know what the worst is. |