should not continue in that job unless we want a continuation of the shortcomings that we have had in the response.

I think that Pitt should not be in that job,

Let's not have a charade about oversight.

The gulf region does not deserve to be treated as a laboratory for political opportunism or ideological experimentation,

The Gulf Coast region does not deserve to be treated as a laboratory for political opportunism or ideological experimentation. Now is the time for unity. It is a source of sorrow to our nation that so many were left behind as the waters rose. We must now commit that none will be left behind as the waters recede.

Think of an economy where people could be an artist or a photographer or a writer without worrying about keeping their day job in order to have health insurance.