Charlie Melancon
Charlie Melancon
Charles Joseph "Charlie" Melançonis the incoming secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. From 2005 to 2011, he was the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district. In 2010, he was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by the retiring Republican David Vitter...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth3 October 1947
CountryUnited States of America
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Depict a leader who seemed overwhelmed and rarely made key decisions.
investigation compliance
Lack of compliance is hindering the investigation.
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I'm a pro-life, pro-gun Louisiana Democrat.
corporations
I don't represent corporations.
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It's our duty to get them the things they need when they need it. And it's not happening.
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When you are pulling people out of the water and off of rooftops, there are no Republicans and no Democrats.
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People of the Gulf Coast deserve a sober assessment of what went right and what went wrong.
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Tie or not for tonight? Button down blue shirt?
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We know very little about the role that you played,
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I thank the president for his visit today, but it was more show than substance, ... Frankly, we needed action days ago.
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We cannot do our job if we don't get these documents, and we won't get these documents if we don't subpoena them.
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We think it's disgusting, ... We're focused on rebuilding, not politics.
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As bad as things are in south Louisiana right now, can you imagine how much worse they'd be without functioning local governments?
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Sen. Vitter worked in this House for six years and knows its leadership, ... He has placed the blame squarely at their feet, and I think they owe the entire Gulf Coast an explanation.