Mary Landrieu actually said...

"This budget that we have in front of us... simply does not have enough money to maintain or invest or build the structures that we have to to build an economy that lasts."

"So, Madam Chair, just think about this big picture for a minute. Of all the waterways in the country that bring in resources from the South, the East, and the West, our channels, this budget, is barel..."

"I don't think we can have a net loss of wetlands."

"And I agree with the Senator that we have to think big, but we're going to need a bigger budget to do that."