40 Quotes by Donald Powell

That's a decision between the Legislature and the governor. That's a decision that clearly is a local decision.

Everyone has the same concern and interests -- that the flood maps be available for the four parishes as soon as possible.

The administration will come out with a certain level and then it will be up to Congress to decide on the level. The president is committed to rebuilding the Gulf Coast.

It's important that people feel safe and move back into the area. It's important that business create jobs in that particular area. The levee system is vital to that process.

They will be rebuilt stronger and better than they were before Katrina.

The federal government is committed to building the best levee system known in the world. It's a complicated issue.

I'm convinced that what we're doing here today ? if there is another Katrina that hits New Orleans that we would not see the catastrophic results that we saw during Katrina. There will be some flooding, but it will be manageable type flooding.

In short, what we seem to be seeing is a state banking system that is increasing in relative numbers and decreasing in relative size, ... Going forward, there is every indication the relative decline in the assets of state banks will continue.

I think New Orleans and Louisiana need to be safe,