Mary Landrieu actually said...

"the bipartisan bill that Chair Landrieu and Senator Snowe introduced yesterday changes the authorization of the grant amounts from a maximum of $150,000 to a minimum of $150,000."

"It becomes a very significant issue for any country, whether it is China or India or other countries that we have seen go through some horrific catastrophic disasters."

"I think that your urgency to continue this funding and this legislation speaks to the need of American people."

"I would like to say we are ready, but I am telling you we are not, in any number of areas that we have heard about today."