Mary Landrieu actually said...

"it would be very troublesome and very disappointing to have spent the money that we are investing in communications systems that do not talk to each other"

"The President has put forth a budget that combines some of these programs and reduces slightly some of the funding."

"The President has requested $1.8 billion in the baseline for 2012, but your estimate, your low estimate, is $3.8 billion and your high estimate is $6.6 billion."

"In the United States, emergency management--be it preparedness, response, or recovery--starts at the level of government closest to the people."