[Brown angrily said he took] umbrage ... So I guess you want me to be the superhero, to step in there and take everyone out of New Orleans.

What Mr. Brown didn't realize was that this was such a unique circumstance, he needed to step in, be extraordinarily aggressive, fill in the void left by the incompetence of the state and local government, ... He should have taken charge if no one else was.

Our waterways are crucial to the economy in our region, so we need to take every step to keep them secure,

No. What I wanted you to do was do your job of coordinating,

There's another issue here - and I have some limits as to what I can say - but there's some real question as to the viability of the chemical masks, the protective gear used by our soldiers.

The bottom line is that the president made it clear we're in it for the long haul,