Mary Landrieu actually said...

"I recognize that the Corps has consistently been woefully underfunded, which presents great challenges in addressing the needs of Louisiana and the Nation."

"Well, Madam Chair, I'm with you 1,000 percent. I serve on the Appropriations Committee, obviously, I'm on the subcommittee, but I can honestly say, of all the committees I serve on, there is no budget..."

"There's no way around it. And until we can figure out a way to put more private and public money on the table, we're not going to get there."

"We also have to be sensitive to the taxpayers that are picking up this tab."