It's very important for them to understand that now is not the time to come back.
The first is food and water.
We fully understand that it's hard to maintain order if you don't have fuel for your cars and first-responders.
We want people to come home as quickly as possible.
We've got some priorities that we're in the process of working together to achieve.
I just met with local county judges and mayors, along with the Governor.
It's been my honor to talk to some of these parish presidents and mayors of the affected area.
I particularly want to thank these parish presidents and mayors for their strong leadership.
I want to compliment the local folks for the heroic efforts they made to save life.
Those affected by Rita will be treated the same way as those affected by Katrina.
You're here with us, and we know we have a good partnership.
This area is going to rebuild, and it's going to grow again.
Thirdly, there's fuel.
I think it's very important to listen to the Governors about the conditions at home.
This increases the flexibility of our energy distribution system, allowing fuel to be delivered more rapidly to areas th...
We will use the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help refineries with crude oil.
The storms have shown how fragile the balance is between supply and demand in America.
I am for increasing supply, because I understand when the more supply there is of a product, that will take pressure off...
