Quotes du jour

"I have given money to the Red Cross, but I'll never give them another dime."

-- State Sen. Robert Adley, D-Minden, while discussing his resolution requesting the Department of Health and Hospitals to seek Red Cross certification of emergency shelters after a disaster declaration.

"When we were at the LSU game last week, we had to give each other 'high four' instead of 'high five' because of all the cuts we've had to make.

-- State Rep. John Alario, D-Westwego, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee.

"I wish the governor would make more some more cuts and I'd just go to
the house."

-- State Rep. Peppi Bruneau, R-New Orleans.

"I know the weight of the Western world is on some slim shoulders in
this building."

-- State Rep. Peppi Bruneau, R-New Orleans, complaining that Gov. Kathleen Blanco's call was insufficiently broad enough to allow a piece of legislation he wanted to introduce.

"Now we're in the national spotlight, and you know what? People in other places just don't understand the 'Louisiana way,' because it may be the wrong way."

-- State Rep. Peppi Bruneau, R-New Orleans.

"I tell you I have no problem in disclosing the money I make legally."

-- State Rep. Troy Hebert, D-Jeanerette.

"At some point, we don't have to keep paying for sins of the past."

-- State Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-New Orleans.