I seem always to have two or three novels going at once. It takes me a long time to finish one.
Keeping our kids engaged and in school must become a national priority.
Ill never forget Hurricane Katrina - the mix of a natural and a man-made catastrophe that resulted in the death of over 1,500 of our neighbors. Millions of folks were marked by the tragedy.
Leaving American disaster victims to languish is morally reprehensible and un-American.
Imagine if, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Gulf Coast residents had to wait on Democrats and Republicans to agree on cuts before receiving clean water or loans to rebuild. Congress negotiations often come slow or not at all.
In D. C. , I've passed amendments to allocate $6. 3 million to keep our waterways open for business, $1 million as a down payment on our wetland restoration - our natural storm protection - and $5 million to ensure that drilling permits are reviewed thoroughly and efficiently.
These past years, as we have been recovering and given our city a rebirth, we have been encouraged by our faith, knowledge, and steadfast belief that we will pull through. There will be challenges and setbacks, as there have already been, but we will continue, and we the citizens of New Orleans will prevail in bringing our city back.
I may not have voted for Donald Trump, but I'm an American first. My entire administration is going to do everything we can to make him as successful as we can.
The executive of the modern state is but a committee for managing the common affairs of the whole bourgeoisie.
When I was young, I wanted to do something more low-key, like become a drummer in a rock band.
If you want to feel a certain way, feel it now.