Mary Landrieu actually said...

"Now, I am going to ask my staff for the next hearing to design a chart along the Coast from Texas to New York, and indicate how many nursing home patients live within 30 miles of the coast, and I am g..."

"So it would be helpful to have these Federal assets available to conduct this evacuation."

"the Nation's economy depends--and in some measure you could say the world's economy depends on the continued operations of these major ports."

"we are in desperate need of the Congress' help to ensure both a reliable response to disaster and to everyday needs."