The timing was terrible, and having one... by Billy Tauzin

congressman Congress Disaster Healthcare reformer

The timing was terrible, and having one disaster after another didn't help. I think the pictures on television of the way in which the disaster was handled also helped to turn off the public and Congress.

- Billy Tauzin

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Opinion Water

The immediate, highest priority need, in my humble opinion, is that we build quickly the interim structures that can channel water away from population and businesses in the New Orleans area.

- Billy Tauzin

Trust

I think the industry finally gets it. They've lost the connection with the American public, and they've got to rebuild the trust with the American public.

- Billy Tauzin

God Want Life

The question is what I wanted to do with the new life God has given me. This is the mission I want to take on.

- Billy Tauzin

Water

You probably have to have redundant levee systems with canals in between them, like the Dutch have, to make sure that incoming water is channeled off to areas where you deal with it rather than have it drown you.

- Billy Tauzin

Italy Water

Venice, Italy, survives 365 days out of every year in water; New Orleans can survive a few days of water if it has to.

- Billy Tauzin

Fear Water

New Orleans has to learn to live with water rather than in fear of water, and we need a master plan that shows us how to do this. It's so critical that we send a signal to everyone in the country that we're serious about rebuilding New Orleans.

- Billy Tauzin

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