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Wilbert Joseph Tauzin II (IPA: ['bɪli 'toʊzɛ̃]; born June 14, 1943) is an American lobbyist and politician. He was President and CEO of PhRMA, a pharmaceutical company lobby group. He was also a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1980 to 2005, representing Louisiana's 3rd congressional district.

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The immediate, highest priority need, in my humble opinion, is that we build quickly the interim structures that can channel water away from population and businesses in the New Orleans area.

Highest, Humble, New Orleans, Priority, Structures, Water

Some 70 percent of Americans donated to Katrina victims.

Victim, Katrina, Percent, Americans, Donated

Venice, Italy, survives 365 days out of every year in water; New Orleans can survive a few days of water if it has to.

New Orleans, Survives, Venice, Water, Year, Years

And if citizens of New Orleans who are really contemplating coming back heard that we're really intent upon making the place secure again - regardless of whether the levees held or not - then I think a rebuilding process would really take shape.

Citizens, Contemplating, Heard, Intent, New Orleans, Thinking

I was treated with a miracle drug, just like Lance Armstrong.

Armstrong, Drug, Lance, Like, Miracle, Treated

I think the industry finally gets it. They've lost the connection with the American public, and they've got to rebuild the trust with the American public.

American, Connections, Lost, Rebuild, Thinking, Trust

Invite the best and brightest to compete for a grand prize to come up with designs, including new zoning, building codes and so forth, for New Orleans that could make it safe from water, and let the state and city pick the plan that works best for Louisiana.

Cities, Grand, New Orleans, Plan, Water, Works

The question is what I wanted to do with the new life God has given me. This is the mission I want to take on.

God, Mission, Missions, New Life, Question, Want

New Orleans has to learn to live with water rather than in fear of water, and we need a master plan that shows us how to do this. It's so critical that we send a signal to everyone in the country that we're serious about rebuilding New Orleans.

Country, Critical, New Orleans, Send, Signal, Water

I think we lost a great deal of sympathy and support with the way in which the crisis was handled, most importantly I think when we appeared to be grasping for too much at one time instead of identifying our priorities in a much more responsible fashion.

Fashion, Importantly, Support, Sympathy, Thinking, Way

You probably have to have redundant levee systems with canals in between them, like the Dutch have, to make sure that incoming water is channeled off to areas where you deal with it rather than have it drown you.

Canals, Dutch, Redundant, Systems, Water

Half of Louisiana is under water and the other half is under indictment.

Half, Indictment, Louisiana, Under, Water