Mississippi will have the renaissance that Governor Barbour talked about.
We have learned from last year's inadequate response and today are better prepared for future disasters.
The future of the Gulf Coast depends on good jobs and a growing economy.
However, the one-year anniversary is not the finish line, and many challenges still remain.
Some of the hardest work is still ahead in rebuilding Mississippi.
I want to thank the good folks for letting us come by and say hello.
Optimism is the only option.
The ultimate future for this region down here depends on the people of Mississippi.
It's hard for me to say. I would say years, not months.
This Tuesday marks the first anniversary of Katrina - one of the deadliest and most costly natural disasters in American...
People are going to have to—they're coming down to work; they're going to have to have a place to live.