54 Quotes by Mary Landrieu

worth saving, but they are worth every penny of a complete rebuilding effort.

The people of our states have survived storms before. That was not what put us under. It was the levee system that broke in New Orleans.

Let's hope that the hurricane does not hit at a Category 4 strength and let's hope the lessons we've learned - the painful, tragic lessons that have been learned in the last few weeks - will best prepare us for what could happen with Rita.

I believe we turned that corner several years ago.

He had a difficult time understanding the enormity of the task before us.

Our country owes a debt of gratitude for the Louisiana National Guard,

We were getting very strong vibes that this was the way they were leaning,

Though the storm may have passed, it is still not safe for all of us to return to home. We must wait for the emergency operations to be completed and we must also allow time for experts to assess any potential public safety concerns. We may return home only once these situations are resolved and local leaders have determined it is safe for us to do so.

We don't need to be laying off people. We need to be hiring people.