A lot of people lost their lives, and we still don't have any idea [how many], because the focus continues to be on rescuing those who have survived. |
A lot of the details are not yet identified, but we want it as liberal as possible, ... We want it to work for re-employing our people. |
Accept our thanks and hear our resolve: we will bring our people home as soon as we can. We need and we want our people back, |
All of it is negotiable and everything is up for discussion, |
allow bureaucracy get in the way of saving lives. |
And I need that, for my own being, |
are not going to have a reason at the end to accuse us of misappropriation or misuse of funds. |
As we asked southeast Louisiana to evacuate in advance of Katrina, and probably one million people or more evacuated safely, we are asking the same southwest Louisiana, |
As your governor, I pledge that I will not rest until every Louisiana family and community is reunited, |
At the state level, we must take a careful look at what went wrong and make sure it never happens again, ... The buck stops here, and as your governor, I take full responsibility. |
At this point in time, know where you are going to go and how you are going to get there, |
beyond the capabilities of the state and affected local governments. |
But at least this is an effort to save lives, |
By comparison to New York's economic recovery challenges, Louisiana's situation is vaster, more complex and will be more protracted, |
despair in their faces. |