It is not necessarily meant to be a Community Development Block Grant bonanza for the entire state.

We all need to do a much better job of understanding that we are in the middle of Hurricane Alley.

This senator has tried to change that law for four straight years in a row.

We also required specifically that 10 percent of this funding go for, I think, rental, affordable housing.

What we have to recognize is, unfortunately, those days of garden district storms are over with.

Making sure that FEMA is working at its optimal level, that there is coordination at the federal level that really honors and respects the hard work going on at the street level or the local level is important to me.

I think OMB should be doing this kind of monitoring as a matter of fact.

One of our nation's greatest assets is our diversity.

We should be proud of that, and grab it and understand it as the strength that it is.

If we were in December right now and current economic conditions were conditions in December, what would your analysis be of extending the TARP or not?

I think people would understand that I mean, he's been in office for what, seven months or so. And I think the country was ready for a change in direction in foreign policy.

I think it is reasonable after seven and a half years to evaluate our policy in Afghanistan.

I think people understand that, I mean, he's been in office for, what, seven months and -- or so. And I think the country was ready for a change in -- in -- in direction in foreign policy.

I think it is reasonable, after seven-and-a-half years, to evaluate our policy in Afghanistan.

I think people understand that he's been in office for what, seven months or so.

Chair Landrieu as well cared very deeply about this.

I intend to do the same thing I've always done with Elizabeth. We've been married 30 years, known each other longer than. And we will be in this every step of the way together.

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