Mary Landrieu actually said...

"It is our responsibility to respond to this challenge."

"It is clear that the Federal Government is failing to deploy and bring to bear the equipment and technology this disaster demands."

"Does the Coast Guard have the ability to issue a contract immediately if a silver bullet white paper comes across your desk?"

"I believe that indisputably it is the size of the spill that must dictate our response to this disaster and how we mitigate its horrific effects."