[StBernard] Governor Blanco issues statement on President Bush's veto of WRDA

[Westley Annis]

Governor Blanco issues statement on President Bush's veto of WRDA

BATON ROUGE - Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco issued the following statement today regarding President Bush's veto of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA):

"I am extremely disappointed President Bush has chosen to veto this critical legislation. WRDA has enjoyed overwhelming bipartisan support in both houses of Congress, and the projects authorized by this bill are vital to the restoration and progress of Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. These projects will give our people confidence the federal failures of 2005 will not happen again. Strengthening our levees, repairing our wetlands, and closing the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet will allow our communities to rebuild and prepare for storms of the future.

"I thank the members of Louisiana's Congressional Delegation for their continued support of this essential legislation. We must now take immediate action to override the President's veto. I call upon Congress to fulfill the promise made to the people of the Gulf Coast by the federal government two years ago. WRDA is needed, and it is needed now. Our nation has waited six years, and we cannot wait any longer."

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