What I learned in The Netherlands is that people can live, safely and securely, below sea level and near the water.
It is not just puzzling, but it is aggravating, frustrating and frightening, actually, General, to the people that we re...
I believe that we have already authorized you to choose Option 2. I believe that is very clear.
I am not sure that standard is necessarily accurate or something that we would agree with that you have outlined.
I am not going to take my eye off of this. And I stated that we are making some progress. But we have a long, long, long...
I want to say that discussing the status of hurricane protection and critical coastal restoration underway in South Loui...
We have got to change our direction.
We must build a better model. We must move in a new direction.
$15 million to do a study?
What comfort does that give the people of our region, that there will be no catastrophic flooding in someone's lifetime?
It is only going to be a matter of time until a major storm hits Florida or some catastrophic flooding occurs in Califor...
With the canals closed under this plan and a storm sitting over the city dropping heavy rainfall, Orleans and Jefferson,...
I think with the two of you Senators here, we should be able to get a lot of clarity.
We want to build a better, stronger system with integrated flood control.
We think this is about looking for a new engineering model that will work for the whole Country.
We cannot afford another $40 billion or $50 billion or $80 billion mistake.
I do not want anyone to think there are just three canals in this region. That would be a huge mistake.
I reject the notion that either Jefferson Parish or Orleans Parish or St. Bernard Parish or Plaquemines Parish will neve...
