I put myself and all the members of Congress in the same boat of things that could have been done better. John Breaux boatcongressmember Change image and share on social
I object to you using words like squander and pork. What is pork in one part of the country is an essential project in another part. John Breaux countryessentialobject Change image and share on social
Well, Judy, I would hope in the new year, we could start thinking about politics not like it was the Super Bowl, where you always have to have one team that wins and the other team has to be a loser. John Breaux bowlhopejudy Change image and share on social
We don't suggest that because San Francisco lies on top of an earthquake fault that it should be moved. John Breaux earthquakefaultfrancisco Change image and share on social
When people see the budget, they're going to say, 'Oh, my God, I wanted a tax cut, but I didn't know what you were going to do to health care and to Medicare and national defense.' John Breaux budgetcarecut Change image and share on social
There is nothing wrong where we reach a point where maybe everybody could claim a victory. I think it would be good for the American people, which should be our first priority. John Breaux americanclaimgood Change image and share on social
I am going to work with Tom Daschle. And I'll work with the Republican leaders and the president to try and come up with something that we can all be proud of. John Breaux daschleleaderpresident Change image and share on social
And the issues I think are important in Louisiana right now happen to be health care and education. And those are two areas that the federal government can play a very important role. And I think I can be effective in trying to help our state from the Washington scene. John Breaux areacareeducation share on social
I needed to explain that Louisiana's coast accepts the drainage from two-thirds of the United States and, while the necessary levees constructed upstream have prevented floods, they have also contributed to problems downstream. John Breaux acceptcoastconstruct share on social
Yes, we have got to quit worrying about fighting each other and trying to figure out a way to work together. John Breaux fightfigurequit Change image and share on social
