When the federal government fails to meet such an obligation I, as president, am responsible for the problem and for the...
The federal government must cut spending to pay for reconstruction work.
We will do what it takes. We will stay as long as it takes to help citizens rebuild their communities and their lives.
It's impossible to imagine the U.S. without New Orleans.
Poverty has roots in the history of racial discrimination, which cut off generations from the opportunity of America. We...
It is now clear that a challenge on this scale requires greater federal authority and a broader role for the armed force...
I failed my own test.
I encourage Federal, State, and local officials, as well as leaders of civic, social, and educational organizations, to ...
As of today, more than 500,000 evacuee families have received emergency help to pay for food, clothing, and other essent...
The trials we have seen on the Gulf Coast remind us that we are stronger than we know and that we are all tied together ...
The continued strength of the Coast Guard is critical to the Nation's homeland security, defense, environmental preserva...
We have seen our fellow citizens left stunned and uprooted and witnessed the kind of desperation no citizen of this grea...
This is an unprecedented response to an unprecedented crisis, which demonstrates the compassion and resolve of our Natio...
I certify that I approve all the recommendations contained in the Commission's report.
The goal is to get the work done quickly.
We must have plans to evacuate large numbers of people in an emergency and to provide food, water, and security as neede...
I take responsibility for the Federal government's problems, and for its solutions.
There is no way to imagine America without New Orleans, and that great city will rise again.
