Mary Landrieu actually said...

"Congress should not allow itself to get tied up in knots engaging in a political debate over offsets."

"Thank you very much, Senator Lautenberg. You've been a strong voice since the day the storm hit..."

"As I have said, Hurricane Sandy reminded us of a very stark reality. We can either invest in protections now or we will pay more later."

"Decisions will be made about whether we rebuild smarter or stronger, and we can't go back and restart those plans 6 months from now."