Mary Landrieu actually said...

"It truly, in some ways, is a dream come true, for some of us, to have a person of your caliber and integrity and pureness of heart to run an agency that--and Department--that is truly in need of extra..."

"I am here for two reasons this morning, and I will be brief. One is to reluctantly support my friend Ray Mabus for Secretary of the Navy, only under the condition that he be fair to the State of Louis..."

"I think, in large measure, these lands, perhaps because they lie under great depths of water, are not recognized as part of this agency's responsibility."

"Opportunities have been squandered for years, and it's time to get that fixed."