Political Quotes

“It has been a productive week for the Senate. We have moved closer to completing the long overdue work of the 9/11 Commission--work that will make our country more safe, more secure. It has been over 2/2 years since the 9/11 Commission gave Congress a roadmap to follow to secure our country. This bipartisan Commission met for over a year, had hearings all over the country, did excellent work. It is important we do not delay their recommendations any longer. The safety and security of our country is too important. Before we adjourn today, I wish to say a few words in praise of my friend and colleague, the senior Senator from Louisiana, Mary Landrieu. In the face of many objections from the minority, Senator Landrieu has been tireless in working to eliminate rules that are nothing more than miles of redtape and mountains of paperwork that are delaying the rebuilding and recovery of the gulf coast, which was devastated by a natural disaster we now know as Katrina. Her amendment No. 295 is very simple. It would waive the requirement that local communities put up a 10-percent match for every Federal dollar we spend to rebuild public facilities such as schools and fire stations destroyed by Katrina, Rita, and Wilma. These were all devastating hurricanes. The President has the authority to do this with a single stroke of the pen.”