I don't think there's any question among the scientific community that rebuilding our barrier islands is a smart thing to do, because our whole coastline is retreating.

Geologically, it makes more sense to me to think about protection of New Orleans, rather than try to fill New Orleans with sediment.

That Mississippi mud is perhaps the most valuable thing we have in Louisiana at this time.

It's going to take a long time to get this system fixed, and you can never fix everything.

There were several cases where we were waiting several months (for a rental boat to become available) which held up the program,

The Mississippi doesn't carry as much sediment as it used to. There's something like 1,300, 1,400 dams on the Mississippi. All that sediment is being trapped behind those dams. In the long-term scheme of things, we're going to have to reactivate that sediment.

the only candidate with a history of supporting the crime fighters in our city.

St. Bernard Parish is toast now. It's just been wiped out. If you're ever going to instigate something like this, now is the time to put those plans on the table and discuss the option.