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All the officials in the local area. katrina was a failure of the local, state and travel level. this time i think they're as prepared as they can be of course, it's a horrible hurricane and the folks there, they're in our thoughts and prayers, but i think they're doing a good job as far as response --. >> and jeff, i hope you're still with us, here. you dropped out a little bit, but i'm going to ask you another question. when we're looking at the most recent tweets sent by the president specifically related to the storm and maria, and this-- oh, i'm sorry, it looks -- it appears that we have ...

The process. the challenge is we're focusing too much on the process and not on the content. this is a big decision to be made. do i think senator feinstein handled it properly? i'm not entirely sure. what we need to focus on, is he a candidate to be for a life appointment on the supreme court. what we're seeing unfortunately is the result of this escalation of the pa partisanship. neither side trusts each other. senator grassley doesn't trust senator feinstein. this could have been handled in a smoother way, if they got together and discussed this. >> maria: your thoughts on the timing -- >> ...

Talent. america is proud of you. keep it all going. finish strong. now, yesterday, bill, the president was joined by key members of his team including homeland security secretary kirstjen nielsen, and others getting the latest information regarding the fallout from the storm including most importantly a read on rescue and recovery efforts where applicable. it's important, bill, there is a major emphasis at the white house on the restoration of power and delivery of critical services, the key being procurement and distribution of materials meant to alleviate the hardship that so many will face ...

Last original number, no way. to talk about this is jeff, who knows a thing or two about hurricanes. he is in new orleans, which of course dealt with hurricane katrina in 2005. thanks for joining us. >> thanks for having me. molly: i want to talk about what president trump said about maria and folks in his own party pushed back and that's here in washington and sometimes people can argue that some of that is politics, but you were on the ground somewhere that has suffered tremendously via mother nature. what are real people saying to you? >> well, here is the difference. back during hurricane ...

Number estimate. there's no reason to underscore the tragedy we've suffered in the ga aftermath maria. he said i hope you consider sending a message of support to show how you stand with all of the u.s. citizens in puerto rico that lost loved ones. it would certainly be an act of respect and empathy. tough words there from the governor who is obviously trying to be respectful. he and the president do have a very good relationship. i should also add, bill, that today around 1:30 we expect the president to get the latest update, again, we don't expect to see him in person but we do hope and anti...