05/14/2006
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"We have an important mission to complete in Iraq and certainly we appreciate the service and sacrifice of our troops who are in Iraq right now."
"Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to look them in the eye and say on behalf of our country, 'Thank you for your service.'"
"All I can tell you is, is that FEMA was on the ground yesterday morning."
"The job of the Federal Government and the State government is to surge resources as quickly as possible to disaster areas."