Mary Landrieu actually said...

"$40 billion worth of damage caused by the failure of this system."

"With the canals closed under this plan and a storm sitting over the city dropping heavy rainfall, Orleans and Jefferson, which is about 1 million people roughly, close to 1 million people, are at risk..."

"I think with the two of you Senators here, we should be able to get a lot of clarity."

"We want to build a better, stronger system with integrated flood control."