Mary Landrieu actually said...

As I have said, Hurricane Sandy reminded us of a very stark reality. We can either invest in protections now or we will pay more later.

Thank you very much, Senator Lautenberg. You've been a strong voice since the day the storm hit...

I am very pleased that we have been able to take this step.

Congress should not allow itself to get tied up in knots engaging in a political debate over offsets.