Bill Delahunt: “It is worse than that. You know what is happening in Louisiana, Mr. Speaker? You know what is happening? They have got a…”

“It is worse than that. You know what is happening in Louisiana, Mr. Speaker? You know what is happening? They have got a bill for $4 billion. That is the estimate. If they want help from the Federal Government they have got to come up with some $4 billion. I think it was the State treasurer there that requested the estimate, and he said we asked for a grant. We asked for a grant, and they gave us a loan. And yet we are doing the opposite in Iraq. As a Nation, a government, your primary obligation or responsibility goes to your own people. That is what we should be doing. And the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Meek) is so right.”