"I'm insulted that you would suggest that there aren't lives that have been lost. People are dying every day, sir."
"While they appear to be healthy, there are a lot of challenges at these facilities that require immediate attention."
"We will work tirelessly, and we will push back in every possible way."
"We aren't going to let them just do whatever they want."
"It's unacceptable to think that we will -- we were preparing for the Super Bowl and potentially left ourselves open for the Sugar Bowl or for New Year's Eve even."
"We will identify whatever the weakness was and fix it, making sure that the citizens and visitors that come to New Orleans are safe is paramount."
"Was happy to see and hear from the president early this morning, and as he said recently that every single resource of the federal government would be made available to ensure that no stone would be l..."
"We have to stop the silliness. We really, really do."
"While I support trade and commerce, it cannot continue to be at the expense of the health of our communities."
"There is absolutely no safe threshold to diesel, which is why we need to transition to zero-emission operations."
"I represent an area that is sometimes referred to as cancer alley, a distinction that we don't like."