Trent Lott: “Yes, I do think that's been a mistake. People that don't live in flood…”

On the recordSeptember 1, 2005

Yes, I do think that's been a mistake. People that don't live in flood areas of the country -- and lots of the country don't really fully understand good work the corps does and how badly we need it. Yes, I don't think it was a wise decision. I think we should put more into flood control problems.

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Trent Lott

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Editor's note · Context

Trent Lott acknowledges that cutting the budget for the army corps of engineers for hurricane protection was a mistake and emphasizes the need for more investment in flood control.

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Trent Lott: “Yes, I do think that's been a mistake. People that don't live in flood areas of the country -- and lots of the country…”

Editor's note · Context