The people of our states have survived storms before. That was not what put us under. It was the levee system that broke in New Orleans.
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While we want help from Washington and we respect advice and counsel from Washington, ... our message is please respect the wishes and views of local businesses, regional businesses, local elected officials and state officials as we do this together.
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