I introduced legislation this week to say that every state, local official working with the federal government has to have a plan to get out folks who are disabled, folks who are poor, folks who don't have access to automobiles and…

Well, look, we just voted for $60 billion worth of funding to go down to the Gulf Coast. And I think that one of the good things about this past couple of weeks, in the midst of this tragedy, is seeing how generous the American people are…

I am interested in fixing the system. And I think that's what all Americans, African-Americans, as well as whites, as well as Hispanics, want to see happen is making sure we're prepared for the next time out.

We will critically examine the legal structures and authorities that define who is in charge of assets that must be brought to bear in such a catastrophic event. In its first major test since 9/11, however, this structure failed to meet…

I don't have a doubt in the world that all of these questions are going to be asked in a very forceful, focused way.

I think we need to ask some truly fundamental questions about why that didn't work.

I want to make sure to get the job done on the ground in Louisiana and then very soon after that we can transition into figuring out exactly what went wrong.

We need to fix problems at this point and not fix blame.

There was absolutely no execution.

The bottom line is that his removal from the scene is a good thing. But given the allegations that he padded his resume in a serious way, I don't think he should stay as head of FEMA.

If one person criticizes them or says one more thing, including the president of the United States, he will hear from me.

I gave all of the organized government relief effort an 'F,' state and federal. I think it's turned a corner... Now today, we're going to have upwards of 40,000 boots on the ground in Louisiana.

I hear stories like that all the time and it's very unfortunate... but do I hear stories like that? Absolutely, every day.

I think we've done that, particularly with General Honore who is active duty military a three-star general. I think that's making a dramatic difference.

We've got the National Guard troops that we need, they're coming in there. They're coming in 1,200 a day into Mississippi. We're going to have 6,000 to 7,000 in Mississippi alone.

I am pleased with the federal government's response. And by the way, while they're hurting and I understand it, this is not a time for complaining.

Mississippians are homeless, hungry and hurting. FEMA and MEMA need to be saying 'yes' to Mississippi's needs not 'no.'

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…