We also know that our revenue stream is probably going to have a $750 million to perhaps $1 billion deficit because the southeast region produced an extraordinary amount of our revenue stream and that is in hard state dollars,
As we asked southeast Louisiana to evacuate in advance of Katrina, and probably one million people or more evacuated safely, we are asking the same southwest Louisiana,
We're offering them the opportunity to continue to serve in the Guard and help us rebuild southeast Louisiana, ... That will keep them employed. This will be an opportunity to tide them over.
I am greatly heartened by President Bush's strong words tonight reaffirming the nation's commitment to rebuilding southeast Louisiana,