Denise Bottcher
Denise Bottcher
affected areas choice eight either home soldiers understanding
It is my understanding that the soldiers will have the choice of either going home and working or going into the eight affected areas for the remainder of their mission.
cost estimate fema sort
There's no way to give any sort of estimate on what that cost would be. FEMA is responsible for reimbursement.
bill disaster knew prepare
You knew that the bill was coming. You knew that the disaster was large. Nothing could prepare you for that.
believe drop given nature urgent water
I don't believe it's appropriate given the urgent nature and need to drop water and food.
control lose
She would lose control when she had been in control from the very beginning.
time
No one got confirmation that she was napping. There was no time for napping.
sure
We want to make sure that there is accountability.
absolutely call matter needs perhaps seeing until urgent wait
We're seeing what absolutely needs to be in the call as an urgent matter and what can perhaps wait until January.
food negotiate
We wanted soldiers, helicopters, food and water. They wanted to negotiate an organizational chart.
bunch record
It very well could be innocent. It very well could be a whole bunch of nothing. It's important that the record is always set straight.
center convention despair economic economy-and-economics orleans partner recognize recover signs
We recognize that the convention center was one of the many signs of despair for that week, but if New Orleans is to recover and to progress, then the convention center must also, as it's a partner in the economic recovery.
learned lessons
A lot of the lessons were learned before (Hurricane) Rita.
charge la needs notion
Reinforces the notion that she's not in charge and LA (Louisiana) needs to be federalized.
meeting
I don't think there was ever a meeting about message. It wasn't a partnership.