Quotes du jour

“My bill was simply leaving the law as it is.”

-- State Sen. Julie Quinn, R-New Orleans, on the original version of her Senate Bill that was converted into a substitute bill including other proposals.

“There’s a big difference down here between what you can do and what they let you do.”

-- State Rep. Troy Hebert, D-Jeanerette, during a debate on a proposed House rule to force individual votes for each amendment of more than $100,000 to the state budget or the capital outlay bill.

“Some of these people need some larger Fruit of the Looms.”

-- State Rep. Troy Hebert, D-Jeanerette, during the same debate.

“I'm concerned that this whole state needs to be involved with tax incentives. All of the state is participating in the agony placed upon New Orleans.”

-- State Rep. Francis Thompson, D-Delhi.