Mary Landrieu
Mary Landrieu
Mary Loretta Landrieuis an American politician and former U.S. Senator from the state of Louisiana. She is a member of the Democratic Party...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth23 November 1955
CityArlington, VA
CountryUnited States of America
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We don't need to be laying off people. We need to be hiring people.
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worth saving, but they are worth every penny of a complete rebuilding effort.
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The people of our states have survived storms before. That was not what put us under. It was the levee system that broke in New Orleans.
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Our country owes a debt of gratitude for the Louisiana National Guard,
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Though the storm may have passed, it is still not safe for all of us to return to home. We must wait for the emergency operations to be completed and we must also allow time for experts to assess any potential public safety concerns. We may return home only once these situations are resolved and local leaders have determined it is safe for us to do so.
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We were getting very strong vibes that this was the way they were leaning,
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It shouldn't be used by either side to promote a tax policy agenda, ... Everything for Katrina is coming more slowly than expected. It's because the administration is still yet to grasp the dimensions and scope of the devastation.
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Everybody anticipated the breach of the levee, Mr. President,
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FEMA has proven to be a shell of what it once was and has been unable, and seemingly unwilling, to provide the direct and immediate resources necessary in the aftermath of the most devastating natural disaster in American history,
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As proud as we are of this city and as extraordinary as it is, all of south Louisiana and all of the Gulf Coast is a very special place, and the federal government has underinvested in it year after year after year, whether it's education or health care.
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This bill is not a pro-drilling bill or an anti-drilling bill. It's a revenue sharing bill. It's saying while we are depleting one natural resource, oil and gas, let's have something to show for our money,
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All of it is vital, there is not anything in here that we would consider a wish list or pie in the sky,
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a real and significant effort to get a handle on a major cause of this catastrophe.
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The Bush administration can't investigate its own failures,