Mary Landrieu actually said...

We have got to have a little bit more thought in this country, if we are going to have an insurance partnership with the Government.

I am disappointed that we could not reach agreement on a thoughtful way forward to reduce the deficit.

I know from personal experience that it is not just the money. It is how the money comes, under what categories, and with what flexibility.

to spend taxpayer money smartly, again rebuilding these communities for the future, not rebuilding past communities.