#louisiana

I needed to explain that Louisiana's coast accepts the drainage from two-thirds of the United States and, while the necessary levees constructed upstream have prevented floods, they have also contributed to problems downstream. ↗

— John Breaux

#also #coast #constructed #contributed #downstream

A Louisiana politician can't afford to let his animosities carry him away, and still less his principles, although there is seldom difficulty in that department. ↗

— A. J. Liebling

#although #away #carry #department #difficulty

We do not need international help to stop corruption, we need strong Louisiana Leadership. ↗

— David Vitter

#help #international #leadership #louisiana #need

In my home State of Louisiana, several institutions of higher education have been impacted by both Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, literally dozens across the entire State. ↗

— Bobby Jindal

#been #both #dozens #education #entire

Louisiana loses 30 miles a year off our coast. We lost 100 miles last year off our coast thanks to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. We have lost a size of land equivalent to the entire state of Rhode Island. ↗

— Bobby Jindal

#entire #equivalent #hurricanes #hurricanes katrina #island

I think the federal government really should be supporting Louisiana and ensuring that every person from that area has an opportunity to vote on what will occur in the area. ↗

— Stephanie Tubbs Jones

#ensuring #every #federal #federal government #government

Unfortunately, the people of Louisiana are not racists. ↗

— Dan Quayle

#people #racists #unfortunately

The shell fishing industry represents a major part of Louisiana's economy. ↗

— Bobby Jindal

#fishing #industry #louisiana #major #part

When I started law school I was shocked to learn that our legal system traditionally had the man as the head and master of the family. As late as the '70s and '80s when we were fighting for the Equal Rights Amendment, states like Louisiana still had a head and master law. ↗

— Patricia Ireland

#equal #equal rights #family #fighting #had

Invite the best and brightest to compete for a grand prize to come up with designs, including new zoning, building codes and so forth, for New Orleans that could make it safe from water, and let the state and city pick the plan that works best for Louisiana. ↗

— Billy Tauzin

#brightest #building #city #codes #come