“We're gonna put $456 million to go to an island of 50 people? You know... The bridge to nowhere. And this is right after Katrina happened. And so I offer an amendment to take that money from Alaska and repair the stuff in Louisiana.” PeopleKnowsStuffMillionsHappenedOffersBridgesIslandsAmendmentsAlaskaLouisianaKatrina Author:Tom Coburn
“Hurricane [Katrina] hit the Gulf Coast and destroyed much of the Gulf Coast - that was an act of God ... Now what happened to New Orleans, that was a complete failure of the federal government. Complete negligence by the feds.” GovernmentHappenedDestroyedFedsFederal GovernmentCoastNew OrleansHurricanesKatrinaNegligenceHurricane Katrina Author:James Carville
“You saw on your TV what happened in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The Reserves or National Guard are usually the people we use for those national emergencies. They weren't here, they were over in Iraq, and so we were less protected.” PeopleUseSawsHappenedTvsIraqProtectedReservesEmergenciesNew OrleansHurricanesKatrinaHurricane KatrinaNational Guard Author:Joseph Stiglitz
“I'm glad Hurricane Katrina happened. It taught us an important lesson: black people can't swim.” PeopleImportantBlackHappenedTaughtLessonsGladSwimBlack PeopleHurricanesTaught UsKatrinaImportant LessonsHurricane Katrina Author:Carlos Mencia