Political Quotes

“Before I get into some of the misconceptions and perceptions that still remain from Katrina, let me just finish where the gentleman from Mississippi left off. In its aftermath and the rescue and recovery, one of the shining stars during Hurricane Katrina was the United States Coast Guard. They did a phenomenal job, both day and night, in rescuing people with helicopters and boats and everything at their disposal. They didn't care if they were tired, and they didn't care if they were hungry. They just did the job that they should have done just like most of our servicemen. They were the shining stars. {time} 1930 I mentioned earlier that one of the perceptions that is just inaccurate about Katrina was that it was a natural disaster. It is not just me who will call it a manmade disaster. In 2009, Judge Duval ruled that the Federal Government was liable for the damage related to MRGO because the canal's original purpose was navigation. That decision was affirmed, and then it was overturned by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. However, on May 1, 2015, a Federal claims judge, Susan Braden, ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers is liable for damages resulting from flooding during Katrina again and that the damage caused in both St.…”