Quotes du jour

“It’s not our intent to use this to borrow our way out of the state’s
problem, but we cannot continue to wait on Washington.”

-- Jerry Luke LeBlanc, commissioner of administration, on House Bill 157,a proposal to allow the state to use short-term bonds of up to $1 billion to cover local government debt service, state capital projects and small business bridge loans in the hurricane stricken areas.

“Whenever you get north of I-10, it’s an entirely different outlook than
you get south of I-10.”

-- State Rep. Charlie DeWitt, D-Lecompte, during the discussion of House Bill 157.

“Usually, when you go broke, it’s your fault, not the Lord’s fault. There’s a big difference between a natural disaster and ignorance.”

-- State Rep. Charlie DeWitt, D-Lecompte, during the discussion of House Bill 157.

“Unless Louisiana can present a unified approach north and south, how
can we expect Congress to help?”

-- Jerry Luke LeBlanc, responding to north Louisiana members of the House Appropriations Committee questioning House Bill 157.