“We think it's disgusting, ... We're focused on rebuilding, not politics.”
Charlie Melancon
“We're not in such dire straits as everyone thinks. We're probably in the rebuilding process, whatever, but I think we're a couple pieces away, or not that far away from getting to where we want to be. ... But it's a process.”
Dwane Casey
“The first priority that we are all focused on is people, ... Over time we are going to have to rebuild the economy of the Gulf Coast. We have to get momentum into what was once a very vibrant economy. Ultimately, what we have, if we look long-term, is the highest opportunity economically in the country once we get through the phase of helping people of cleaning up the city. The more we can help entrepreneurs to reinvest in this area, the sooner we will get to the point, as President Bush said, of making this an even better place than it once was.”
Carlos Gutierrez
“At 35, Yolanda did not want to waste a year, ... But I explained that we were reloading, not rebuilding. We were just adding some young shooters around her. Eventually, she didn't want to be traded.”
John Whisenant
“We really need to focus as much capital as feasible in rebuilding the roadway. We had a toll increase in 2004, and we had a commitment that every penny of that money would go into improvements in the road.”
Carl DeFebo
“I don't think one ought to dramatize this year as critical or anything else, ... We're rebuilding a program. Obviously, I'm sure all of us, including the coaches, would like to see that we're making progress toward a return to national competitiveness. But I don't think you put that on a single year and say you've got to do it now or never.”
Harvey Perlman
“From the governors to state legislators to mayors and city council members, every individual political leader tasked with rebuilding their state and communities will tell you the Gulf Coast's recovery is directly linked with the full recovery of the gambling industry,”
Frank Fahrenkopf
