"I'm also asking Congress to clear the $724 million backlog of Federal Highway Administration emergency relief funding."
"I will tell you it's the fastest it's ever been done, and by a long shot."
"Louisiana will move forward. The resilient spirit of our people will never cease to amaze me."
"I join with Congressman Graves in requesting $125 million in funding for the Corps of Engineers..."
"The Stafford Act is insufficient."
"It really is hard to imagine what the people of Louisiana are going through without seeing it for yourself."
"I think the manufactured housing unit program has been too slow. It hasn't been responsive."
"As of right now, there have been more than 20,000 people rescued from their homes in and around southern Louisiana."
"And I'm urging everyone to remain peaceful. One thing is for sure, another violent act or destruction of property is not the answer."
"At that point, began to give him commands as far as dropping his weapon and putting his hands up."
"When we put that term out there, you don't use that lightly. So we want to make sure that we have everything in place before we use that."