Dec 4, 2012
I have spoken with you several times since Hurricane Sandy about the need to provide flexible Disaster Recovery Grants.
Mary Landrieu
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Mary Landrieu is a former United States Senator from Louisiana, serving from 1997 to 2015. She was the first woman to represent Louisiana in the Senate. A member of the Democratic Party, Landrieu focused on issues such as disaster recovery, healthcare, and energy policy during her tenure. She played a significant role in post-Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts, advocating for federal assistance to rebuild the affected areas in Louisiana.
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Dec 4, 2012
If we could use some of those tools that we're going to provide for the east coast sort of retroactively for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and some other open disasters, potentially we could resolve the outstanding issues and save taxpayers…
Dec 4, 2012
I don't know what--so no one has applied. I wouldn't either. It's of no use whatsoever.
Dec 4, 2012
What would $5 million help the City of New Orleans, when 80 percent of our operating revenue disappeared overnight?
Dec 4, 2012
I can't underscore the significance of the need for flexibility in the disaster recovery grants.
Dec 4, 2012
Let's use this opportunity to get that straight, because there are going to be lots of debris in these marshes, rivers, wetlands, and islands along this east coast.
Dec 4, 2012
No one is more anxious to close out the Katrina-Rita storm than the people on the gulf coast.
Dec 4, 2012
But can I ask you what $5 million in loan authorization is going to do to help any community?
Dec 4, 2012
Supporting a loan, even if they could do it before the storm, is going to be impossible after the storm.
Dec 4, 2012
Well, I'd like for this hearing, for you to submit as many of your suggestions for a smarter recovery and rebuilding to this subcommittee as soon as possible.
Dec 4, 2012
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.
Dec 4, 2012
In my opinion the President could not have appointed a better person to lead the long-term recovery.
Dec 4, 2012
Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us for this very important hearing on the response and recovery and the challenges before us to Hurricane Sandy.
Dec 4, 2012
I have called upon Congress to enact supplemental disaster legislation before the 112th Congress adjourns in January.
Dec 4, 2012
Thank you very much, Senator Lautenberg. You've been a strong voice since the day the storm hit...
Dec 4, 2012
It would be penny wise and pound foolish to give LIPA $800 million without helping harden and modernize an electric grid that will stand up to the next storm.
Dec 4, 2012
We are here today to evaluate response and recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
Dec 4, 2012
Congress should not allow itself to get tied up in knots engaging in a political debate over offsets.
Dec 4, 2012
We all know and Senator Lautenberg could attest to how important the economy of the shore is in New Jersey.
Dec 4, 2012
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.
Nov 28, 2012
I could not agree with you more. And there was a bill that I actually supported that would have done just that.
Nov 28, 2012
I would really like to echo what previous panelists said about the need for immigration reform.
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