Lamar Alexander actually said...

"I want to compliment Mayor Wharton and the leadership of Shelby County and Memphis for their preparedness."

"The work it did during the flooding event in 2011, insofar as what we saw in Tennessee, was a very good job."

"I hope we can have the same kind of success with flood warnings, which are, as others have said, a larger part of our damage than any other kind of disasters."

"My top priority is to do all I can to help the Federal Government participate in repairing President's Island near Memphis."