Mary Landrieu actually said...

"It is vital, then, that we ensure that permitting and approval for these export facilities is not held up by unneeded bureaucracy."

"The Coast Guard is a branch of our Armed Forces."

"As Chair of Homeland Security Appropriations and as senior Senator from Louisiana, I became particularly impressed with this nominee's ability, his leadership ability, in the aftermath of the oil spil..."

"It's the people of Louisiana's favorite Federal agency because we depend on them literally morning, noon, and night for so much of the work that we do in our state."