Mary Landrieu actually said...

"I find it puzzling, after working so hard to pass a law that specifically caps rate increases and encourages FEMA to strive to keep flood insurance affordable, that we are still hearing about outrageo..."

"This is a national issue of the highest priority."

"But I am committed, as you all know, as a subcommittee chair of the committee that funds the flood maps, to continue to hold these hearings regularly in hopes that we can have accurate flood maps prio..."

"It is my goal to make sure we do not have any more Claudettes or Ricks slipping through the cracks."