234 Quotes by Kathleen Blanco

I'm just as pleased as I can be that we were able to expedite the process of getting a Louisiana firm on site, working as quickly as possible and actually, I think, a little head of schedule,

Poverty is everyone's problem. It cuts across any line you can name: age, race, social, geographic or religious. Whether you are black or white; rich, middle-class or poor, we are ALL touched by poverty

We're dumping things into the hole, just to stem the tide.

This special session will move us toward bringing our families and our businesses home and bringing Louisiana back,

I must ask that everyone please stay where you are, because you will hamper the recovery effort.

We have witnessed the most extraordinary devastation. The magnitude of the situation is unbelievable. It's just heartbreaking.

We don't like looters one bit, but first and foremost is search and rescue.

I'm asking our citizens to please understand the seriousness of our situation, ... ... It is too dangerous to come home.

The first light of day today revealed what we had feared. The devastation is greater than our worst fears. It's just totally overwhelming.