Mary Landrieu actually said...

My office, along with many of my colleagues, has heard from many of the 5.5 million working, middle-class families facing skyrocketing flood...

I think it is very important for our budget to maintain a commitment, along with education and defense, on meeting the challenge today.

We will be almost 6 percent below where we were last year without some important priorities like Coast Guard recapitalization.

I urge my colleagues to pass that bill this week.