Kathleen Blanco Quotes (134 Quotes)

We will have to have the trained work force if the industry is going to be permanent, ... We don't want them to ship that beautiful film shot in Louisiana back to California for post-production work.

seemed uncertain and sluggish, hesitant to declare martial law or a state of emergency, which would have opened the door to more Pentagon help.

We can use the Astrodome for a place for our folks to begin to normalize their lives, ... This will help us immensely.

We'll be well. We can do it. I see signs of hope all around us. Lights are coming on, and things are happening all around.

People trapped in the city are in desperate need of water and supplies, ... We are ferrying them in as much as we can, but it's unfathomable.

By comparison to New York's economic recovery challenges, Louisiana's situation is vaster, more complex and will be more protracted,

The silver lining of Katrina's storm clouds is the historic opportunity that we have now to start anew,

Quote You know, it's not like people are just there because they want to be there. They're there because they're trapped in the city. ... Good Morning America

Quality education is the measure of strong and healthy communities, ... If we really expect a rebirth in the City of New Orleans, a quality public school system is absolutely essential.

We've got people who have needs today.

kick us when we're down, to destroy hope when hope is all we have.

he has recognized that Katrina was no ordinary hurricane.

We will restore law and order, ... What angers me the most is that disasters like this often bring out the worst in people. I will not tolerate this kind of behavior.

In death, as in life, our people deserve more respect and dignity, ... The failure to execute a contract for the recovery of our citizens has hurt the speed of recovery efforts.

The biggest concern is that this whole situation is totally overwhelming. I know the desperation of all of the folks who had evacuated. I know they desperately want to get in. In most cases, it is totally impossible for them to get in. The streets are inundated with water. The devastation is vast. And there's really -- there's nothing they can do.

Search and rescue operations, evacuations and trying to control the levee breach are our priorities for today.

These are some of the 40,000 extra troops that I have demanded, ... They have M-16s, and they're locked and loaded ... I have one message for these hoodlums These troops know how to shoot and kill, and they are more than willing to do so if necessary, and I expect they will.

This disaster was of such a magnitude that it will certainly have significant national implications regarding the response to future events such as a natural disaster or a potential terrorist attack,

Popular governors are popular when they have a lot of money, ... This is a tough session when you have a nearly 1 billion shortfall.

I know the pain Oliver is in, and I know the pain our citizens are in, ... We just have to keep on asking for patience and asking them to endure, even more than they have already endured. These people coming in have been in stress since Monday. It is Saturday. Our heart goes out to them.

It's not going to be a pretty sight. My next big worry is contamination and disease.

The shelters will end up probably without electricity or with minimum electricity from generators in the end. There may be intense flooding that will be not in our control which would be ultimately the most dangerous situation that many of our people could face.

You can't tell where the Gulf of Mexico starts and ends, ... There's water as far as the eye can see.

We have two kinds of employment one with decent pay and benefits - and another of part-time pay with full-time hours, at a wage that can't nearly support a healthy family. We have two kinds of healthcare one where people have access and insurance - and another where basic care and life-saving treatments, come at a price beyond reach.

We didn't lose as many lives as had been predicted although we're still in the process of finding those we lost.

It's very important to have incentives for our workers to return, and in order to do that, we have to have incentives for business to return,

I'm not going to stand here and play the blame game, ... We have a problem. Let's get to the problem.

We are seeing a show of force. It's putting confidence back in our hearts and in the minds of our people, ... We're going to make it through.

We have witnessed the most extraordinary devastation. The magnitude of the situation is unbelievable. It's just heartbreaking.

This country and its economy must have a vibrant commercial center at the mouth of the Mississippi River, its most important waterway, ... Katrina and Rita brought our economy to its knees.

Only an independent, nonpartisan commission investigation that commands full support from the executive and legislative branches will accomplish what we need a thorough, comprehensive review which is only concerned with getting to the truth,

The devastation is greater than our worst fears, ... It is just totally overwhelming. It is a tragedy of great proportions.

The task of assisting with family restoration is a monumental one and will require the combined knowledge of and reach of this special group of leaders who have proven knowledge of Louisiana and a history of community service,

Part of Blanco's job these days is person-to-person. She spent hours with evacuees at shelters in Houston and Dallas on Sunday night. One woman had just located her mother, her father and her two children after a two-week separation. We believe we have a flight, ... We'll be able to connect that whole family.

This is a sign that the people at the highest level of government are worried about this storm. We must prepare for the worst but hope for the best,

No one, it seems, even those at the highest level, seems to be able to break through the bureaucracy,

The Corps Of Engineers has attempted to fix the situation under emergency conditions, ... They're not the best conditions, and probably too little, too late.

dismayed at the latest example of why voters might be leery of women chief executives.

While we will hope and pray that Rita does not gain strength and threaten our coast, the prudent course of action is to prepare for the worst, ... every available resource is being put into action to deal with this potential threat to our coast.

I have taken action today to resolve a matter that involves life, death and dignity,

We are one people, united in our resolve to rebuild, restore and recover from this tragedy. At this time of great uncertainty and despair, our people must know that all our leaders are united and dedicated to this important work.

Send Bush here and we'll make him a po' boy and tell him to leave us alone,

There were a half-dozen Scottish and English theater groups who were not invited but decided to go anyway, and camped around the edges of the festival, ... A reporter saw some of the shows and said in a review that there were interesting things happening on the fringes of the festival hence the term 'Fringe.'

I care for you. I want to make life safer and better for you.

As your governor, I pledge that I will not rest until every Louisiana family and community is reunited,

We keep getting reports in some places that maybe water is coming over the levees. We heard a report, unconfirmed, I think, we have not breached the levee. I think we have not breached the levee at this time.

We know many lives have been lost, ... Those numbers will be forthcoming as the process clarifies, but these are very difficult times for Louisiana.

The scene of devastation was staggering, ... In Cameron Parish, you can't see where the Interstate 10 bridge begins and ends.

I have called for this special meeting to begin immediately the work of rebuilding our state and restoring our people,

1140 p.m. Louisiana's governor declared war on looters who have made the city a menacing landscape of disorder and fear. They have M-16s and they're locked and loaded, ... These troops know how to shoot and kill, and they are more than willing to do so, a