Wednesday, September 14, 2005

"We finally cleaned up public housing in New Orleans. We couldn't do it, but God did."--Representative Richard Baker of Baton Rouge speaking with lobbyists. The Wall Street Journal published the quote, and it was cited by Maureen Dowd in the NYT, 9-10-05.

Monday, September 05, 2005

"Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job."

President George W. Bush commenting on FEMA director Michael Brown's performance in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. Bush said this in Mobile, AL on Friday, 9/2/05.