Gulf Coast Quotes

• It is heartbreaking to see so many animals in distress through the Gulf Coast region. Many of them are frightened, confused, hungry, dehydrated and lost.

  

  Doris Day
  • Lost
  • Animals
  • Confused

• What has happened along the Gulf Coast is nothing short of a humanitarian crisis, ... The Congress is committed to providing the funding necessary to not only offer immediate relief to the victims of Hurricane Katrina but to also help rebuild their lives and get them back on their feet.

  

  Hal Rogers
  • Help
  • Congress
  • Victim

• In some sense, not just the Gulf Coast was attacked but America's self-confidence.

  

  Joe Lieberman
  • America
  • Confidence
  • Attacked

• The American people have pulled together in an amazing show of unity to help the Gulf Coast region, and I am proud of our citizens, ... Now, it is time for the U.S. House of Representatives to do the same.

  

  Dennis Hastert
  • People
  • Time
  • American

• Hurricane Katrina is a wake-up call for our nation. It reminded us of the power of Mother Nature and the need for federal, state and local governments to always be prepared... As we go about rebuilding the Gulf Coast, we welcome the president's proposals as well as the thoughts of state and local leaders.

  

  Dennis Hastert
  • Up
  • Power
  • Mother

• Clearly, it's going to affect the Gulf Coast economy quite a bit.

  

  Ben Bernanke
  • Economy
  • Affect
  • Gulf Coast

• The American public, especially the people of the Gulf Coast region, deserve to know what happened in the early days of the storm. At every level of government - local, state and federal - the initial response was simply unacceptable, ... push for answers.

  

  Dennis Hastert
  • People
  • American
  • Government

• Clearly it's going to affect the Gulf Coast economy quite a bit. You've had a lot of property damage. Basic services are down.

  

  Ben Bernanke
  • Economy
  • Damage
  • Gulf Coast

• Getting our affected Gulf Coast states the aid they need to help victims and rebuild communities continues to be our highest priority. Today's passage is the second aid package in recent days, and it illustrates one thing: this Congress is serious about doing everything we can to help local, state and federal officials respond to this crisis.

  

  Dennis Hastert
  • Help
  • Today
  • Serious