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Pastimes : Lake New Orleans

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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (370)9/6/2005 12:57:46 AM
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Livingston: I pressed La. gov. for martial law

The Hill Under the Dome By Jeff Dufour
thehill.com

Excerpt:

Like thousands of other Washingtonians worried about family and friends in New Orleans after Katrina struck the Crescent City, former Rep. Bob Livingston (R-La.) and his wife, Bonnie, had some uneasy moments last week.

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He was particularly critical of Gov. Kathleen Blanco (D) for failing to declare martial law promptly to deter widespread looting.

“I raised hell with the governor for not declaring martial law,” he said Thursday. “I told her last [Wednesday] night I was going on ‘Hannity & Colmes’ and criticize her for not doing that, and 20 minutes later, she did.”
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