Mary Landrieu actually said...

"one of the reasons we are not able to get a full extension is over this issue, and the other thing that is in that bill that I strongly object to is an automatic rate increase of 15 percent per year f..."

"We might need to think about that because this budget is running into very significant barriers when it comes to the Coast Guard."

"I have great sympathy for Alaska, and I am going to work with Senator Murkowski to think about some exemptions for Alaska that I am going to try to encourage my colleagues to accept."

"We stand with him in supporting the disaster victims, the volunteers, and the first responders."