Quoth Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), Speaker of the United States House of Representatives [emphasis added]:
Lawmakers have to ask themselves if it's worth sinking possibly billions of federal dollars into rebuilding New Orleans, a low-lying city which would remain a vulnerable hurricane target even after clean up, House Speaker Dennis Hastert said Wednesday.
"It doesn't make sense to me," said Hastert during an interview with the Daily Herald editorial board. "And it's a question that certainly we should ask."
Discuss.
No, better: help rebuild. Starting right now, right here, with:
[Crossposted from Blog for America. Hat Tip: Jesse Lee.]