I believe in permitting reform too, by the way.

We're having to do emergency work with the state and the parishes, but also working with the Corps of Engineers.

the laws of this land should be made by Congress, not by any Federal agency.

Quite frankly, I am amazed that we didn't have more loss of life in Louisiana than we had. I'm very thankful for it.

Through our Coastal Master Plan, Louisiana has articulated a clear, widely supported vision for a more sustainable coast.

the Corps shouldn't always choose the cheapest option.

we have a great partnership with the Corps of Engineers, and it's not perfect and so forth.

Alignment with the Corps is absolutely critical to our success.

it's going to benefit tremendously from this project.

Sometimes we have to go beyond what we've done in the past, especially in the area of equity.

LDH inspectors visited the site and I will tell you, were expelled from the property and prevented from conducting the full assessment.