Mark Begich actually said...

Alaskan oil is an economic driver for the entire West Coast.

The point I think Senator Paul is making is: How are these expenditures managed? What are really the capabilities and needs?

I am sure if Senator Landrieu was here she would want to add a zero to her number.

As a former mayor, we operated an emergency management system and worked with FEMA and worked with a lot of different groups.