Kathleen Blanco
Kathleen Blanco
Kathleen Babineaux Blancoserved from January 2004 to January 2008 as the 54th governor of the U.S. state of Louisiana. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman to have been elected as governor of Louisiana...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth15 December 1942
CityNew Iberia, LA
CountryUnited States of America
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Such falsehoods and misleading statements, made under oath before Congress, are shocking,
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States are not in a position to absorb additional costs of this magnitude,
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State government must work leaner but smarter than ever before,
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Start making preparations to leave now ... Prepare your family, prepare your house for evacuation.
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Get to the highest ground or the highest building in your area.
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I don't think we've seen a catastrophic event like this where local governments have lost their entire tax base, ... Each day that goes by puts more governments in jeopardy.
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For these reasons, it is imperative that the investigation into the response to Katrina be comprehensive, probing and non-partisan.
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We can use the Astrodome for a place for our folks to begin to normalize their lives, ... This will help us immensely.
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Well, it's a logistical nightmare, ... We have identified other shelters in other parts of the state. Communities are ready to receive these people to help them out.
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We have a huge problem and until we have that breach under control, we will continue to have a problem,
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We have a lot of talent in Louisiana, ... For years, our musicians have had to go to Nashville or New York to record.,
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We will restore law and order, ... What angers me the most is that disasters like this often bring out the worst in people. I will not tolerate this kind of behavior.
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We have been waiting for this funding since President Bush made his moving speech on Jackson Square in September. Please do not make us wait any longer.
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We're urging people in the Katrina impact areas to be very, very cautious.