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Hurricane Katrina left many of our residents in need of immediate assistance, and I am glad to announce that Secretary (Elaine) Chao has moved quickly to help out our state,

Hurricane Katrina led a path of destruction through my home. However, she would not destroy my faith in God and my love of music and my fans.

Hurricane Katrina is wreaking havoc for southeast Florida and the Gulf coast states. The Red Cross will meet the challenge by doing what we do best - coming together to respond with tireless compassion to take care of our neighbors.

Hurricane Katrina is having a serious impact on the lives of so many Americans and we want to do what we can to lessen its effect on people and families, especially our young people,

Hurricane Katrina is George Bush's Monica Lewinsky. One difference, and I'll say this, the only difference is this: That tens of thousands of people weren't stranded in Monica Lewinsky's vagina. That is the only difference.

Hurricane Katrina is a wake-up call for our nation. It reminded us of the power of Mother Nature and the need for federal, state and local governments to always be prepared... As we go about rebuilding the Gulf Coast, we welcome the president's proposals as well as the thoughts of state and local leaders.

Hurricane Katrina is a reminder that we need to be prepared for our own big events.

Having a functioning justice system is vital to the recovery of those states hard hit by Hurricane Katrina because it provides a needed sense of normality, and a venue to address grievances, ... Allowing attorneys displaced by the storm to temporarily practice law from Nevada is a simple step on our part that can assist their justice systems and preserve the rights and liberties of their citizens.

I would think if she wants to do something beneficial for Katrina victims, she shouldn't be making the decision that the vendor is her son.

I would say we'll probably see $70 (a barrel) again before we see $50 or $55 even. When the dust settles, we'll see that while Rita did not match Katrina in terms of impact, it significantly exceeded what's been reported.

I wrestled with this, even over the last few days, as I sat and stood and walked in Louisiana, where I saw people ravaged, lives torn. I thought about the fact that we need a man that's strong enough to bring us through 9/11 but compassionate enough that if Katrina hits, will make sure that poor people are not the scapegoats of a natural disaster.

Katrina showed America that race and class matters,

Katrina should be enough to wake people up.

Katrina really increased the anxiety about gasoline prices in the U.S. and calls for conservation only add to that,

Katrina really focused everybody on the need to be able to pitch in where the need is, and sometimes that is right in your own home town.

Katrina provides a chance to give up populism and embrace reform.

Katrina produced a catastrophic storm surge, it was one of the worst we've seen in this country,

Katrina pretty much stops his legislative agenda cold.

Katrina may not be a major storm but she still poses a threat for flooding, for property damage and for somebody to be hurt,

Katrina makes it clear this government has failed, ... We must find out why immediately to make sure the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina never happens again.

Katrina made a lot of us in the media realize that we can't undersell a hurricane. News organizations, the government, everybody now realizes you've got to take Mother Nature seriously.

Katrina knocked us down, but it's not going to keep us there. I think things should be a lot faster.

Katrina knocked a lot of homes off their foundations, ... Now they're just falling apart.

Katrina just went through, and it takes a little time for water to move. That's probably a contributing factor to these high bacterial samples.

Katrina just went through, and it takes a little time for water to move, ... That's probably a contributing factor to these high bacterial samples.

Katrina is undoubtedly the biggest problem for the country right now. We had to look at national priorities.

Katrina is to the domestic budget what Sputnik was to the space program,

Katrina is the largest flood disaster in our nation's history, and it requires us to take a new look at how we process flood insurance claims. Our mutual goal is to get families into the recovery process as quickly as possible.

Katrina is the best thing to ever happen to this city.

Katrina is progressively getting better, she is shooting the ball well. She is getting more mobile as the season goes on.

Katrina is one of the most disruptive and challenging disaster in American history,

Katrina is new to the program this year, and I was very impressed with how well she ran in her first meet.

Katrina is limiting the current supply of natural gas into the system, which is increasing the cost on the market.

Katrina is like a very large pile of stones on top of a mountain. Standing by the pile of stones it's a big pile. But when you're looking at the mountain, it's not going to be that dramatic.

Katrina is going to muck things up; it's just a question to what degree.

Katrina is a little bit different because you're also threatening the energy system. We're still trying to figure out exactly where we are on that. The near-term implications are pretty extreme.

Katrina is a catalyst for these discussions because of CSX's commitment to helping the Coast recover and because of the obvious need to resolve this question in the near-term. We're talking about another east-west thoroughfare for traffic. We've got to know whether that's viable in the near-term; we can't wait years.

Katrina has sharpened everyone's focus on spending the taxpayers' dollars wisely.

Katrina has shaken the very foundations of the U.S. economic expansion when it ruined much of America's energy infrastructure, ... While a recession is unlikely, the probability of stagflation has greatly increased with inflation moving higher even as the economy slows.

Katrina has changed many things but I don't think it will change Iraq policy. There is almost no elasticity in that policy.

Katrina has blown that outreach away. This has become a powerful emotional issue - a national issue - that will severely limit Bush's future outreach efforts, because the victims in Louisiana and Mississippi have huge family networks scattered all over the country.

Katrina has been an attention-getting experience for this administration, ... It's clear that the administration has not had (black and poor people) as high on their priority list as they should have.

Katrina has been a good opportunity for us to push the same principles we've been fighting for, ... If they work well, we'll try to apply them nationwide. If they don't, we'll move on to something that does.

Katrina has already had twice the price impact of Ivan on crude oil.

Katrina gives us no confidence, ... I am 10 times more worried about what happens to civil liberties after that attack.

Katrina exposed serious problems in our response capability at all levels of government and to the extent the federal government didn't fully do its job right, I take responsibility,

Katrina exacerbated an already untenable situation with respect to the price of oil on our industry,

Katrina drove home the point that natural gas is a very dangerous market to be caught short in at the wrong time. Another hurricane or extended hot spell could precipitate a real energy crisis.

Katrina does put a wrinkle in the outlook. But the survey data indicate strong third and fourth quarters.

Katrina definitely changed people's perspective on hurricanes. I think the complacency may have been eroded away, and that is a good thing for Texas because, hopefully, people will now be more aware and they will heed evacuation orders.

Katrina dealt us a bad hand. But to say you're going to cut Mardi Gras is the wrong approach. That would be another financial hit for the city as well as a psychological hit.

Katrina damage remains a crimp on gas supplies, but we've had a major comeback by the oil industry since she hit,

Katrina could reach category-one hurricane strength before the center reaches the southeastern coast of Florida.

Katrina could easily become a milestone in the history of the federal budget. Policies that never would have been considered before could now become standard.

Katrina blew that out of the water. There is no longer any talk of a new stadium.

Katrina blew a big hole in the product market. If Rita doubles that, we are in for some serious problems.

Katrina and Rita should inspire us to begin a new national dialogue on poverty and its disproportionate impacts on women, especially women of color, ... Research tells us a great deal about the solutions that work such as access to training and work and family supports. We must face the persistent poverty that is growing around our nation and work together to advance policies addressing its root causes.

Katrina and Rita effects still linger, though they are fading, ... Claims will likely rise next week as the full effects of Wilma hit, but the downward trend is very clear.

Katrina and Rita brought our people and our economy to its knees.

Katrina and Rita altered the fabric of our society,

Katrina and oil prices are simply the straw that broke the camel's back. Delta was going to file anyway. And Northwest was playing chicken with its unions. It seems to me they didn't do nearly enough and waited much too long. They thought they could just ride it out. But the rise in oil prices upset everyone's plans.

Katrina and Monica, huh? Never made that connection, go ahead.

Karl Rove is the deputy chief of staff and has not been given a special role in regards to Katrina relief.

Katrina will weigh on growth in second half of this year and we'll make most of that back first half of next year,

Katrina will dominate the forecast for Wednesday and Thursday.

Katrina will be a significant test of how flexible our bankruptcy rules are. Banks have a lot of experience dealing with debtors in difficulty because of natural disasters. The first focus will be on making sure people can meet their immediate financial needs.

Katrina was the worst disaster probably in U.S. history. It becomes a question of capacity more than training when you have a disaster of this magnitude.

Katrina was one of those we've seen increasing in intensity but we can't say Katrina by itself was part of this factor. There is a substantial amount of natural variability.

Katrina was a very large storm, high energy, high intensity coming across the gulf.

Katrina was a hurricane on steroids. For the rest of the year, the pre-hurricane effect -- now renamed the ?Katrina effect? -- will have a bigger impact on consumers that usual.

Katrina was a devastating hurricane, not a financial windfall for the shameless.

Katrina was a crash course in things that worked well and didn't work well.

Katrina totally wiped out New Orleans, ... The dealerships that were impacted are still under water. People can't even take delivery. In that part of the country, you've got a real problem.

Katrina took away his agenda, and maybe his image as a leader, unless he pulls it out in the next few days. His initial reaction was certainly not as quick and compassionate as a lot of people would have liked.

Katrina taught us we can't rely on cable news broadcasts and early written reports to give an accurate assessment of the loss.

Katrina taught us the hard lesson that, as we prepare for future emergencies, it's important we include in our plans ways to protect our pet owners and their pets.

Katrina strengthens the House's hand that we need to stick to this budget.

Just two weeks out from Hurricane Katrina, improvements in communication and coordination between levels of government were already evident, ... But that is only one step in ensuring that we identify the lessons learned from Katrina and make the necessary adjustments.

Just when we thought we were making progress getting the Katrina evacuees placed, along comes Rita. They started arriving today trying to get out of the path of Rita.

Just the fact that all of those guys had a chance to be here for a few days and get around the city and see some of the devastation that Katrina left made them feel a little guilty. I think the guys felt a little guilty after the last game that they had to come in and give a better effort.

I think the general feeling about putting gaming on barges over water is not really the way to go, ... If Katrina has taught us anything, I think that's it.

I think what it shows is that there is a White House that has run out of steam, whether it's ethical issues or Katrina or Iraq or the budget deficit, high gas prices. They are at a real turning point. Thus far, they've admitted no mistakes at all. And That's not a good sign or a good attitude.

I think a lot of the food drives have been diverted to the Katrina fund. We've had to rely on buying a lot of food for the food pantry.

I think a good case can be made today that some retailers may have taken advantage of the Katrina emergency. If that's true, that is something that needs to be investigated and, in all probability, prosecuted,

I think it's time we thought about having Katrina bonds,

It gives me another outlook and more to play for than just myself and my team. It brings me back and reminds me that I am playing for the state, for the victims of (Hurricane) Katrina and Rita.

It had been our assumption that in a domestic emergency, the emergency phase would be effectively handled by the various agencies charged with handling domestic emergencies. Katrina has shaken those assumptions for us, and we've responded accordingly in the absence of a prompt and effective initial response.

I think this issue, Katrina and our government's response to it, should be looked at by an independent commission,

It is now appropriate to talk of a major energy crisis after Hurricane Katrina pushed U.S. energy markets beyond the edge. The impact of Katrina has been to produce a significant discontinuity.

I think we're in good shape, but the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina is in some small way mitigated by the fact that we now have more people talking about it, thinking about it and working on it, so that we will be more vigilant and ready.

I want to thank Michelle for this very generous contribution to the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund, ... There are many people in the Gulf region who are in need and who will benefit from Michelle's extraordinary generosity. She's truly an inspiration on and off the course.

I want to thank Freddie Mac, Hibernia Bank, and Usher's New Look Foundation for their work to rebuild the lives of those who lost homes to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. We are all partners in this rebuilding effort, ... I hope that their work will inspire others to join together in partnership to keep real the great American ideal of homeownership for those who lost their homes as well as those who have never had a home. Thank you for giving the heart a place to call home.

I think they are showing a greater willingness to look for new suggestions, new ideas, new approaches than at any time in the presidency. I think they realize the larger system has failed: They are not where they want to be on Iraq; the first week after Katrina was an absolute failure.

It is a push by bankruptcy opponents to try and delay the implementation, more so than a good-faith effort to help Katrina victims.

I think there's gong to be hurricane effect for next couple of readings. It's not just Katrina and Rita. Hurricane Wilma was causing evacuations, business closings in October.

I think the response to Katrina on one level the governmental level only reinforced our inability to come together to solve problems we see in society. What it did show is that the American public remained compassionate and generous people.

Just as the enormity of Katrina has created a new context for Rita, it has also done so for us,

I think even before Katrina I would have been through. I would have been arguing to pause, if I were still there.

People are getting the help they need, ... This is an ongoing disaster. This disaster didn't just end when Katrina left.

People are really working their tails off to get production back up and repair Katrina damage.