John Bel Edwards: “Quite frankly, you know, I will be surprised -- not pleasantly…”

On the recordAugust 31, 2021

Quite frankly, you know, I will be surprised -- not pleasantly surprised, but unpleasantly surprised if it actually is 30 days before we start to see power being restored.

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John Bel Edwards

Democratic · Louisiana

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Governor Edwards expresses concern about the timeline for restoring power after Hurricane Ida.

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