Donald Powell
Donald Powell
Donald Powell Distinguished Service Orderwas an officer in the British Indian Army during World War I and World War II...
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This program allows states' leaders -- who are closest to the people -- to decide exactly how this grant money should be spent.
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I represent the American taxpayer also and I just share that with you to say that it's terribly important, terribly important that the good people of Louisiana, have a plan that is transparent, that is detailed, that is separated from the political winds, that will be administered for oversight, anybody looking at it can question, what's happening and that integrity just gushes from that plan, terribly important. It's a lot of money that the taxpayers are bringing forth.
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It became very apparent to me after visiting with the administration, visiting with the president, that there would be no rebuilding of New Orleans unless people felt safe. That is the number one issue.
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Rebuilding should not become an exercise in centralized planning. If federal bureaucrats determine the path of rebuilding, local insight and initiative will be overrun and local needs overlooked.
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Like the rest of the economy, banks are feeling the effects of the recession, as well as the aftershocks of the terrorist attacks on America in September,
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Today the president is requesting another $1.5 billion.
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I think everyone in this room understands that the dual banking system is at a crossroads,
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The American public knows that the banking sector has had record profits for the last four years. It's an opportunity to be generous.
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That work is being done as we speak.
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I don't think we can design a system that can compete with Mother Nature. What we're saying is that we are going to do whatever is necessary to make sure we have stronger and better levee systems than we've ever had.
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The levee system will be better and stronger than it ever has been in the history of New Orleans.
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The levee system will be better and safer than it's ever been before.