George Bush actually said...

Our job is to assist -- prepare for and assist the state and local people to save lives and to help these people get back on their feet.

President Bush, of course, on Friday before Hurricane Katrina had declared this area a state of emergency.

You bet, it's going to cost money. But I'm confident we can handle it. We have got to maintain economic growth, and therefore, we should not...

We will do what it takes. We will stay as long as it takes to help citizens rebuild their communities and their lives.