Yes, I do think that's been a mistake. People that don't live in flood areas of the country -- and lots of the country don't really fully understand good work the corps does and how badly we need it. Yes, I don't think it was a wise…

Absolutely not. Now, when you've lost everything you have, and when you've lost a loved one, and you're exhausted, and you haven't had a bath in four days, and you're hungry, and you don't have water and ice, and you don't have generator…

I am pleased with the federal government response.

I supported going to the war, I think it was the right thing.

We are there now, and whether you agree with that or not we've got to figure out how we complete this job.

It probably does cause some problems, because people, you know, they can't help but have their heart go out to this mother who lost her son.

I think you need to take a little bit more time and say, well, this is the mission.

You need more information, but the president, I watched him, he's pretty perceptive.

When Strom Thurmond ran for president, we voted for him.

I grew up in an environment that condoned policies and views that we now know were wrong and immoral. And I repudiate them.

Let's look at are there some ways that maybe we could strengthen it even further.

The PATRIOT Act is coming up for reauthorization. We need to listen to complaints.