We don't want to destroy on a permanent basis for a temporary problem,

Most people would have hung people for what you've done here,

I think you have to send a message out to those outside the state, ... that Louisiana is in fact taking care of its business, getting its financial house in order and getting its incentives to get people back.

Thanks to the governor and many others working late into the night locating existing space in shelters and FEMA flying evacuees out, it appears we were able to locate shelters for the evacuees destined for tents at Camp Minden, ... Humane considerations, 102 degree temperatures and a possibility of 30 rain over northeast Texas and northwest Louisiana all drove efforts to find other sites.

The state personnel were overwhelmed by the sheer numbers of children to be protected and transported,

[Some lawmakers have talked about trying to call themselves into special session to deal with a broader range of issues than Blanco may want to tackle.] Legislators are spending a lot of time visiting with each other to make sure all ideas are on the table, ... We shouldn't be in and out in 10 days and wait until January to address fiscal matters.