Mary Landrieu actually said...

"The coast is in a state of crisis, losing 25 to 35 square miles of wetlands per year."

"What I learned in The Netherlands is that people can live, safely and securely, below sea level and near the water."

"I would just like to close by reading again into the record what the language clearly says about the $3 billion that we allocated in this Congress with a tough battle, a hard fought battle, $3 billion..."

"What similarities do you see and what are the one of two things that you think we could really appreciate from the Dutch model?"