"I believe that we have already authorized you to choose Option 2. I believe that is very clear."
"I do not want anyone to think there are just three canals in this region. That would be a huge mistake."
"We cannot afford another $40 billion or $50 billion or $80 billion mistake."
"We think this is about looking for a new engineering model that will work for the whole Country."
"We want to build a better, stronger system with integrated flood control."
"one of the startling things, and I say startling, things that I learned in the delta in The Netherlands is that this country does not even have flood insurance."
"So, do you all want to stand on your suggestion that we just move the 250,000 people?"
"As the Senator from this State, I want to say that I am not going to lead the retreat. I will not lead the retreat. We are going to reclaim our land and reclaim our safety."
"I would just like to close by reading again into the record what the language clearly says about the $3 billion that we allocated in this Congress with a tough battle, a hard fought battle, $3 billion..."
"What similarities do you see and what are the one of two things that you think we could really appreciate from the Dutch model?"
"Will you and the Chief Architect of GSA work with my office to ensure that the agency complies with the Stafford Act and follows its own policy on Gulf Coast reconstruction projects, by allowing local..."