Garret Graves actually said...

"The Federal Government, through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--their actions in regard to the management of the river system in south Louisiana has largely resulted in the loss of about 1,900 squar..."

"The Federal Government is causing the problems, from an economic and from an environmental perspective."

"Is that because the offshore energy production does not affect our coast?"

"You are taking funds from energy production off the coast of Louisiana and other Gulf states."